Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral
Over a distinguished career Mark Lanegan has established himself as an artist with a distinct musical style, and a distinctive voice with which to deliver his message. Well known for his work with…
Woollen Kits - Woollen Kits
The debut album from Melbourne trio Woollen Kits successfully weaves elements of punk, lo-fi garage rock and pop into a beautifully unique sonic patchwork. The record's nine songs impress with their memorable melodies…
Hermitude - HyperParadise
The production duo of Luke Dubs and Elgusto return with another impressive album of bass-driven beats and creatively complex compositions, their fourth for Sydney label Elefant Traks. During their eleven year career Hermitude…
First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
The second album from Swedish band First Aid Kit is a memorable and moving collection of folk, blues, Americana and country influenced songs. Johanna and Klara Söderberg are exceptional performers, and the album…
Various Artists - Mobile Rekodi Situdio Vol.1: Kibera, Nairobi
This compilation from independent Melbourne label Brothersister represents a facinating musical and cultural exchange. The songs contained on the album result from a trip to Nairobi, Kenya, where a mobile recording studio was…
Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
Produced using vintage synthesisers, tape loops, and heavily manipulated samples of 80s tv advertisements, Replica presents a fascintating collage of sounds that evokes the past while hinting at the sonic possibilities of the…
Atlas Sound - Parallax
Well known for his work with the influential American band Deerhunter, songwriter Bradford Cox is a prolific and perpetually creative artist whose solo project Atlas Sound has often been an outlet for some…
Onra - Chinoiseries Pt.2
In 2006 French producer Onra (also known as Arnaud Betrand) returned from a trip through Vietnam with 30 or so vintage records, filled wth forgotten pop and folk songs. Onra cut and rearranged…
Thee Oh Sees - Carrion Crawler / The Dream
The second album of the year for San Franciscan garage rock specialists clearly demonstrates the band's exceptional energy, enthusiasm and skill, bridging '70s psych rock and lo-fi punk in signature style. The initial…
The Orbweavers - Loom
Loom, the latest album from Melbourne band The Orbweavers, offers delicately crafted folk music, and captivating ethereal acoustic soundscapes. Inspired by the natural and human history of the Merri Creek region, the album…
Tom Waits - Bad As Me
Vibrant and dense with inventive music is the seventeeth album from troubador Tom Waits. Over four decades Tom Waits has explored a diverse range of styles, and delivered an acclaimed succession of albums…
Twerps - Twerps
A classic songwriting sensibility and intimate, charmingly detailed lyricism prevail on the debut full length album from Melbourne band Twerps. With a catalogue of vinyl singles and tape releases already released, this self-titled…
Feist - Metals
Feist offers another album of accomplished and engaging songwriting with Metals. Filled wth understated folk and acoustic material, the LP was recorded with long-time collaborators Chilly Gonzales and Mocky. Slightly more subdued in…
Geoffrey O'Connor - Vanity Is Forever
Well known for work with master pop practioners Crayon Fields, and following a brief spell recording solo as Sly Hats, Geoffrey O'Connor here reveals another glimpse into the boundless musical talent at his…
Total Control - Henge Beat
Taking musical inspiration from late 70s synth and punk bands, the motorik rhythms of German electronic music pioneers as well as the intensity and drive of garage and lo-fi rock groups of the…
Lost Animal - Ex Tropical
On 'Ex Tropical', Lost Animal (the solo project of Jarrod Quarrell) invites listeners to a strange and beguiling destination, filled with many and varied soundscapes to explore. The path leading throughout the record…
HTRK - Work (Work, Work)
Following the release of the Marry Me Tonight LP in 2009, and the tragic loss of band member Sean Stewart last year, HTRK have returned with a decidely minimal, and introspective album. Where…
Royal Headache - Royal Headache
On their debut self-titled album, Sydney band Royal Headache present a unique blend of garage, blues, soul and pop influences. The whole album is dense with ideas, offering a glimpse into the future…
Laura Jean - A Fool Who'll
Laura Jeans 'A Fool Who'll' LP offers the understated but captivating style of previous recordings, and imbues its songs with elements of disquiet, and dissonance. Written in the country, outside of the familiar…
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Mirror Traffic
The inimitable Stephen Malkmus, a cult-figure of the 90s independent guitar music scene, returns here for his fifth solo album following the dissolution of Pavement. Mirror Traffic is produced by the equally inimitable…