Squid – Bright Green Field (Warp Records) Reviewed by Sam Smith. Brighton post-punk band Squid have been building momentum nicely over the last five years. The five-piece had released three EPs and a stellar run of recent singles had keptContinue Reading
The Chills – Scatterbrain (Fire Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. I’ve lost count of the number of iterations of the Chills. Are we up to Ver. 100 yet? Seems it. Maybe the that’s a pub quiz question for music buffsContinue Reading
Amy Shark – Cry Forever (Sony Music) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. The last five years have been monumental in the rise and rise of Amy Shark. The Australian songstress jettisoned from YouTube sensation to a bona-fide musical icon; a pathContinue Reading
Cheap Trick – In Another World (BMG) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. Cheap Trick (yes, that Cheap Trick) are back. With a career spanning over five decades, the rockers from Rockford, Illinois are showing no signs of slowing down, having recentlyContinue Reading
We Will Ride Fast – Emotional Molecules (898826 Records DK) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. The brainchild of multi-media artist Kyle Sattler (Frayden, The Bennies, Seedy Business), We Will Ride Fast is back with a new LP, ‘Emotional Molecules’. The follow-upContinue Reading
Sheppard – Kaleidoscope Eyes (Empire Of Song) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. It seems that Australia has a knack for producing mega-talented pop stars. One only needs to look to the likes of Olivia Newton-John, John Farnham, Savage Garden, Delta Goodrem,Continue Reading
Jed Parsons – Brunch (Independent) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. One of indie-pop’s most colourful characters, Canterbury based Jed Parsons, has just dropped his new album, ‘Brunch’, with a menu of ironic and salty/sweet observations of love, maturity and self-absorption. FailingContinue Reading
Team Dynamite – Respect The Process (Years Gone By) Reviewed by Sam Smith. It has been a long time between drinks for Auckland hip hop group Team Dynamite. Their last album aptly titled Never Again came out in 2015 andContinue Reading
The Raw Collective – The Good Things LP (Independent) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Here’s something big, bold and brassy for your stereo this summer. Think Fat Freddies’. Think King Kapisi and Che Fu. Think Black Seeds and Open Souls. ChuckContinue Reading