Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces Of Treasure (BMG Rights Management) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Legendary singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones is well known for her unique voice, introspective lyrics, and genre-bending sound. I wont lie. The Great American Songbook has beenContinue Reading
Coridian – Hava (Independent) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Formed back in 2015, Coridian are the brothers Raven – Mike (Guitars/Keys), Kris (Drums/Percussion) and Nick (Bass) fronted vocally by Dity Maharaj. Their CV includes work with producers and studio masters suchContinue Reading
Planet Hunter – Moscovium (Independent) Reviewed by Rob Harbers. On their debut album “Moscovium”, Wellington’s Planet Hunter dial the volume up, the speed down (mostly), and set the controls for the heart of the sun. They don’t quite make itContinue Reading
Mel Parsons – Slowburn (Cape Road Recordings) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Layered harmonies, melancholic strings, soaring guitars and smoky vocals define Mel Parsons’ indie-folk sound. Her fifth release is an album of two halves. The first half gives you moreContinue Reading
The Beths – Expert In A Dying Field (Ivy League Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. The Beth’s third album has just dropped and it’s gone straight to number one on the charts. There’s a good reason for that. Built onContinue Reading
Darren Pickering Small Worlds – Volume One (Rattle) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. This is the debut album from one of Jazz’s most sought after sidemen. He’s a jazz pianist, composer, educator, modular synthesist and session musician. He’s the man forContinue Reading
Marlon Williams – My Boy (Virgin Music Australia) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. ‘My Boy’ is Marlon Williams’ third solo and an artistic re-emergence, transitioning from his trademark solemn, Americana-inflected velvet crooning into a more upbeat, and sometimes playful, cabaret/Lounge singerContinue Reading
Jenny Mitchell – Tug of War (Cooking Vinyl Australia) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Multi award winning alt-country artist Jenny Mitchell is a teller of stories, blending folk, alt-country and Americana into her own unique brand of song, gently wrapped inContinue Reading
Tami Neilson – Kingmaker (Neilson Records / Southbound) Reviewed by Rob Harbers. As attention spans are getting shorter in these curious times, here’s the tl;dr version of this review: Class, sass, and ready to kick ass! For the more attentiveContinue Reading