Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Wig Out At Jagbags
An iconic figure of 90s indie music, Stephen Malkmus was critical to the shaping of an entire pop aesthetic. With his band Pavement, Malkmus was described as a hero of the so-called ‘slacker…
Blank Realm - Grassed Inn
Brisbane's Blank Realm have established a formidable reputation with their innovative, evoving catalogue of experimental and psychedelic music. Grassed Inn finds the band at their most accessible as well as most challenging, with…
Warpaint - Warpaint
Los Angeles group Warpaint released their impressive debut album The Fool in 2010, a blend of classic and modern rock and folk traditions. Their self-titled follow-up is equally compelling, a textured exploration of…
No Album Of The Week - Returning in January 2014
After another incredible year of music, Triple R's Album Of The Week will return in 2014.
Sunbeam Sound Machine - One/Sunbeam Sound Machine
Sunbeam Sound Machine in the project of Melbourne's Nick Sowersby, and this impressive debut release comprises two previously released EPs. 'One', featuring the earliest recordings, is raw and immediate, a collection of garage…
Cave - Threace
Psychedelic Chicago-based quartet Cave return with their highly anticipated album Threace. Formed in 2006, the band’s third release blends a variety of influences, including experimental rock music of the late 60s and early…
The Frowning Clouds - Whereabouts
The second LP from Geelong's The Frowning Clouds sounds like a lost mod classic with it's reverb-heavy rock and RnB sound. The faithful reproduction of 60s recording techniques are matched with fresh songwriting…
Mick Turner - Don't Tell The Driver
'Don't Tell The Driver' is the fourth solo album from Melbourne's Mick Turner, an acclaimed songwriter and guitarist for Dirty Three amongst other influential bands. The songs are intricate and absorbing, delicate yet…
Wooden Shjips - Back To Land
'Back To Land' is the latest album from American psych specialists Wooden Shjips, and is perhaps their most melodic and accessible record to date. The distorted riffs and hyponotic rhythms are joined by…
Cut Copy - Free Your Mind
Celebrated Melbourne band Cut Copy return with a euphoric fourth record that distills the energy of decades of dance music into a cohesive album of modern club sounds. The origins of house, the…
Arcade Fire - Reflektor
Reflektor is the anticipated return from Canadian rock group Arcade Fire, and one that explores a fresh range of influences, including traditional Haitian and Jamaican music. For this release the band worked with…
Montero - The Loving Gaze
With the radiance and benevolence suggested by the title, Montero's debut album offers a generous and open-hearted collection of glam rock jams and triumphant, transcendental synth-psych nuggets. The project of multi-disciplinary artist Ben…
Mazzy Star - Seasons Of Your Day
From 1990 to 1996 California based Mazzy Star produced three beautiful and subtly influential records of ethereal and etherized rock music. Seventeen years later the band are back with a perfectly preserved sound…
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Float Along - Fill Your Lungs
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have demonstrated extraordinary versatility and skill over the course of now three albums. Their debut '12 Bar Bruise' in 2012 was a dynamite collective of garage jams…
World's End Press - World's End Press
Long admired for their live shows, singles and EP releases, the debut full length from World's End Press captures all of the energy and dynamism of their earlier work, and extends the band's…
Machinedrum - Vapor City
Travis Stewart, best known for his recordings as Machinedrum, has earned a strong reputation for consistently inventive and pioneering electronic music production. Over many solo releases, collaboratiions and side-projects Travis has explored a…
Adalita - All Day Venus
The follow-up to Adalita's self-titled solo debut in 2011, "All Day Venus" is an enthralling rock record of great energy and intensity. Adalita's commanding vocals, powerful lyricism, towering riffs and resonant rhythms captivate…
Neko Case - The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
The sixth album from Neko Case is a powerful, personal exploration of universal themes including family and identity. The record features Neko Case's inimitable songwriting, blending melodic folk, country and rock sounds. Guests…
Bushwalking - No Enter
Bushwalking, the Sydney/Melbourne trio of Ela Stiles, Nisa Venerosa, and Karl Scullin, introduced their distinctive rock styles on last year's brilliant 'First Time' LP. Their unique and compelling exploration of atmospheric and harmonic…
Julia Holter - Loud City Song
Julia Holter's third album is a beautifully realised musical narrative, inspired in part by the 1944 novella Gigi, and more broadly around themes of the loudness of society - media, and celebrity obsession…