The debut album from San Franciscan based Girls is a concise and wholy satisfying audio excursion through 60s west-coast pop, 80s post punk and damaged lo-fi acoustica. Equally melodic and discordant, harmonious and…

Rowland S Howard, a key figure of the Melbourne underground music for decades, releases his second solo album entitled Pop Crimes. Having showcased his distinctive, occasionally bleak romanticism through influential bands such as…

The second solo full-length from Deerhunter's Bradford Cox exhibits both the sparse meloncholic elements of previous lo-fi recordings as well as a vitality and vibrant percussive spirit reflecting a new approach to his…

Following their impressive debut album in 2008, Texan band White Denim have attracted a great deal of attention and adulation for their ambitious, eclectic, garage rock style, leading to their signing to respected…

The long-anticipated second album from Melbourne four-piece Crayon Fields is a striking collection of original music, with artful arrangements and thoughtful lyrics. Featuring the memorable singles Mirror Ball and All The Pleasures Of…

The solo project of Michigan singer/songwriter/producer/DJ Mayer Hawthorne, A Strange Arrangement is a incredibly authentic sounding set of vintage RnB and soul. Inspired strongly by the legends of Motown, as well as more…

The debut self-titled album from London four-piece The xx is an extremely impressive collection of slow and slightly sinister pop music. Informed equally by the desolation of new-wave and the tight minimalism of…

On ‘See Mystery Lights’, YACHTs founding producer Jona Bechtolt and newest member Claire L. Evans create an album of new wave Summer jams and elastic funk excursions. Released on James Murphy’s DFA Records…

Illustrating the musical precision and subtlety that has distinguished the band’s celebrated career, this latest collection of songs from Melbourne band Love Of Diagrams is a wholly satisfying musical experience filled with distorted…

Sydney’s Dappled Cities continue their dedication to emotionally expansive and spiritually uplifting pop on their third studio album ‘Zounds’. Incorporating a greater range of synthesized sounds and rhythmic structures, the album also showcases…

The debut album from this acclaimed Melbourne crew is a brilliantly varied and accomplished collection of soulful beats and mindful rhymes. Comprising the two frontmen Momo and Azmarino who met in Footscray after…

The third album from Melbourne’s Black Cab, ‘Call Signs’ incorporates an original blend of 70s rock, 80s postpunk, proto electronic dance beats. With shades of Cold War tension and undertones of political intrigue…

An integral part of New Yorks funk and soul scene, El Michels Affair (along with the associated outfits The Daptones, The Budos Band and Menahan Street Band,) present a deeply cinematic style of…

Formed in 1984, Dinosaur Jr. are acclaimed for their distinctive style of heavy punk- pop rock music, characterised by high volumes and extensive use of feedback and distortion (the European edition of Farm…

Following from her 2006 debut, Hidden Hands consolidates Jen Cloher's reputation as one of Australia's premier alt-country, acoustic folk singer songwriters. The album was recorded live over a seven-day period and reveals the…

The experimental music project of Brooklyn's David Longstreth, Dirty Projectors have built a loyal following over the years for their singular art pop approach. Bitte Orca is arguably the band's most accessible and…

British producer Bibio is the latest addition to the Warp Records artist roster, and continues in that label's commitment to experimental, adventurous and challenging music. The solo project of sound artist and musician…