Album/Single Reviews
- EP Review – Elena Dakota: Three Geese (2026)
- Single Review – Cassis: I Killed a Man (2026)
- Single Review – Official Partners: Don’t Tell Me (2026)
- Album Review – Capes and Crowns: Growing Pains (2026)
- EP Review – lovemenot: Strike !! Between the Teeth
- EP Review – Didion’s Bible: PS DB EP (2026)
- Single Review – Sascha Ion and The Elements: Cross Your Bones (Bring Me Thunder)
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Album Review – Stella Donnelly: Love and Fortune
Read more: Album Review – Stella Donnelly: Love and FortuneStella Donnelly is back with more polish and songwriting maturity on Love and Fortune. From the outset the album sets a standard and doesn’t flinch, nor does Donnelly with her candid, confessional storytelling.
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Single Review – Gabriella Cohen: Thrills (2026)
Read more: Single Review – Gabriella Cohen: Thrills (2026)Gabriella Cohen is back with the first track from her upcoming album From the tropics.. to the desert. .and then back again, delivering her usual vintage pop melodies alongside soft-picked guitar and sweet backing vocal harmonies.
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Single Review – The Off Set: The Places She Only Wished That She Could Go (2026)
Read more: Single Review – The Off Set: The Places She Only Wished That She Could Go (2026)The Off Set sound like a group of mates writing songs because that’s what they love doing. The Places She Only Wished That She Could Go oozes with unpretentious joy. I’ll also admit I have a thing for vocal hooks involving really long sentences, kudos.
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Album Review – The Drowners: Karaoke Alone (2026)
Read more: Album Review – The Drowners: Karaoke Alone (2026)Formed in 2021, The Drowners are keeping the Perth post-rock / gothic scene alive and let us all thank them for it. This city has a rich history of the style and we want to keep it going. Karaoke Alone is the debut album from the Fremantle 5-piece. Sonically the album has plenty to offer.…
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Album Review – New Nausea: Music For Frogs (2026)
Read more: Album Review – New Nausea: Music For Frogs (2026)The latest from New Nausea, Music For Frogs is an eclectic mix of indie pop sounds from the Perth group. Apparently recorded over 6 years (or 6 years in the making), it is diverse, rich in melody, and awash with that sound which has become synonymous with Perth music of late.
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Album Review – Dope Lemon: Golden Wolf (2025)
Read more: Album Review – Dope Lemon: Golden Wolf (2025)One of the best albums of 2025, Angus Stone once again demonstrates he is as good a songwriter as Australia has produced. Between Angus and Julia, solo albums and Dope Lemon, he has been prolific with releases over the years. Golden Wolf is another gem, rich with catchy tunes and enough variation to keep it…
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Single Review – Poison Ruïn: Eidolon
Read more: Single Review – Poison Ruïn: EidolonI will admit I love everything Poison Ruïn have done up to now, and this single is no exception. It’s muddy, heavy, the lyrics barely audible, but just rocks like hell. They’ve captured the punk/hardcore damn nicely and I’m hoping it keeps going into their next album Hymns from the Hills (due in April). This…
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Album Review – Beck: Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime (2026)
Read more: Album Review – Beck: Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime (2026)Beck has released a short album mostly comprised of covers, plus a few rarities thrown in for good measure. As always, he mostly hits the mark, and who can resist an album that has Elvis, Hank Williams and Daniel Johnston songs together in one package.
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Single Review – Arctic Monkeys: Opening Night
Read more: Single Review – Arctic Monkeys: Opening NightWe haven’t seen much from these Sheffield lads lately, so I’m sure plenty of others are as interested in where they are taking their music as me. Opening Night offers more of the late era Monkeys sound we’ve had from the last two albums, with a hint of the heaviness from the AM and earlier…
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Album Review – Geese: Getting Killed (2025)
Read more: Album Review – Geese: Getting Killed (2025)Geese must be in strong consideration for best rock band going around these days. Getting Killed continues their experimentation in what it takes to be a great band in the twenty twenties. Is rock dead? Hell no, and it ain’t ever gonna die.