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Friday, January 30, 2015

Melbourne Indie Music Reviews

Music release reviews, some interesting interviews and other music related discourse for your pleasure... For reviews of films, books, buildings, general criticism and more, check out the What's Going On Reviews section...
Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders Playmates Self Portrait Inertia
Music Release

Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders - Playmates

Simon Winkler
An engaging and musically adventurous trip, there's elements of cold wave, 80s synth pop, country, and rock ballads, all anchored by Ladder's distinctive baritone.
Ariel Pink Pom Pom 4AD Remote Control
Music Release

Ariel Pink - Pom Pom

Simon Winkler
A characteristic, unpredictable mix of wistful AM radio rock, strange tape textures, stream of consciousness skits, and stream of unconscious pop.
Black Cab Games Of The XXI Olympiad Interstate 40 Music Remote Control
Music Release

Black Cab - Games Of The XXI Olympiad

Simon Winkler
Evoking the tension, exhilaration and sonic spectrum of the time, Black Cab once again prove masters of mood and narrative.
C.W. Stoneking Gon' Boogaloo Caroline King Hokum
Music Release

C.W. Stoneking - Gon' Boogaloo

Simon Winkler
Rich in invention, the record evokes the past but points to the everlasting vitality of the blues tradition.
Augie March Havens Dumb Dark Satantic Caroline
Music Release

Augie March - Havens Dumb

Simon Winkler
"Havens Dumb" is the welcome return of acclaimed Victorian band Augie March, their first album since "Watch Me Disappear" in 2008.
Laura Jean Laura Jean Chapter Music
Music Release

Laura Jean - Laura Jean

Simon Winkler
Laura Jean's self-titled fourth album offers a collection of deeply reflective and finely crafted modern folk songs.
Goat Commune Sub Pop Rocket Distribution
Music Release

Goat - Commune

Simon Winkler
'Commune' from Swedish collective Goat explores regional rock, funk, psychedelic, spiritual and ritualistic styles.
Zammuto Anchor Spirit Level Temporary Residence
Music Release

Zammuto - Anchor

Simon Winkler
Anchor draws from a wide array of inspiration, including experimental rock, jazz, and electronic traditions.
Rob Snarski Wounded Bird Teardrop
Music Release

Rob Snarski - Wounded Bird

Simon Winkler
'Wounded Bird' is deeply articulate and affecting.
Geoffrey O'Connor Fan Fiction Chapter Music
Music Release

Geoffrey O'Connor - Fan Fiction

Simon Winkler
Another intriguing collection from Melbourne's Geoffrey O'Connor, combining late night rock, synth-wave and even dance music styles.
White Fence For The Recently Found Innocent Spunk Drag City
Music Release

White Fence - For The Recently Found Innocent

Simon Winkler
The idiosyncratic charm of White Fence's '60s pop and west-coast psych-rock writing is stronger than ever.
Shabazz Palaces Lese Majesty Sub Pop Inertia
Music Release

Shabazz Palaces - Lese Majesty

Simon Winkler
The space and echo of their earlier work is amplified in Lese Majesty, taking the record into deeper orbits of astral jazz and hip hop.
Jungle Jungle XL Recordings Remote Control
Music Release

Jungle - Jungle

Simon Winkler
Jungle offer one of the more distinctive and compelling debut albums of the year with their new self-titled LP.
Total Control Typical System Iron Lung Records Inertia
Music Release

Total Control - Typical System

Simon Winkler
The musical force of Melbourne's Total Control return with their second album, Typical System.
Sharon Van Etten Are We There Jagjaguwar Inertia
Music Release

Sharon Van Etten - Are We There

Simon Winkler
Building on an already accomplished career in incisive and insightful songwriting, the scale and scope of Sharon Van Etten's latest work is vast and impressive.
First Aid Kit Stay Gold Columbia Records Sony
Music Release

First Aid Kit - Stay Gold

Simon Winkler
'Stay Gold' is the third album from sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg, and another superb demonstration of their singular skill in modern folk songcraft.
The Bombay Royale The Island Of Dr. Electrico HopeStreet Recordings Rocket Distribution
Music Release

The Bombay Royale - The Island Of Dr. Electrico

Simon Winkler
Inspired by the highly inspiring soundtracks of Bollywood, the group deliver both a reverential, and revolutionary, album of original recordings.
Little Dragon Nabuma Rubberband Because Music Warner
Music Release

Little Dragon - Nabuma Rubberband

Simon Winkler
'Nabuma Rubberband' is the fourth album from celebrated Gothenburg quartet Little Dragon.
Dave Graney Fearful Wiggings Cockaigne Fuse
Music Release

Dave Graney - Fearful Wiggings

Simon Winkler
Throughout the course of the album Dave Graney and partner Clare Moore explore everything from sparse folk, jazz, to adventurous art pop, all with a richly textured ambience.
Tiny Ruins Brightly Painted One Spunk
Music Release

Tiny Ruins - Brightly Painted One

Simon Winkler
'Brightly Painted One' is a layered work, led by the movingly detailed narrative lyricism of Fullbrook and her compelling, distinctive vocal style.
Nun Nun Aarght Records Rocket Dstribution
Music Release

Nun- Nun

Simon Winkler
This is the self-titled debut from Melbourne synth-punk quartet Nun.
Mac DeMarco Salad Days Caroline
Music Release

Mac DeMarco - Salad Days

Simon Winkler
Mac DeMarco returns with his awaited second album, demonstrating a marked evolution in songwriting that nonetheless bears the hallmarks of his earlier wit and idiosyncratic rock stylings.
the war on drugs lost in the dream secretly canadian inertia
Music Release

The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream

Simon Winkler
'Lost In The Dream' is a sweeping epic, both outward reaching and introspective.
Neneh Cherry Blank Project Smalltown Supersound Balance EMI
Music Release

Neneh Cherry - Blank Project

Simon Winkler
'Blank Project' is the long anticipated return of Swedish artist Neneh Cherry, and represents her first solo recordings since 'Man' in 1996.
Angel Olsen Burn Your Fire For No Witness Jagjaguwar Inertia
Music Release

Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness

Simon Winkler
The lyrical depth is of the record is matched with both hauntingly sparse and densely textured arrangements.

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