The xx - The xx
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…
YACHT - See Mystery Lights
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…
Love Of Diagrams - Nowhere Forever
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…
Dappled Cities - Zounds
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…
Diafrix - Concrete Jungle
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…
Black Cab - Call Signs
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…
El Michels Affair - Enter The 37th Chamber
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…
Dinosaur Jr. - Farm
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…
Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea - Hidden Hands
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…
Mos Def - The Ecstatic
The fourth studio album from Mos Def is a consistently strong and rewarding collection of songs that exhibits some of the NY rapper's best work to date. Not only a showcase for Mos…
Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
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…
Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue
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…
Jordie Lane - Sleeping Patterns
The debut full-length of Melbourne musician Jordie Lane, Sleeping Patterns is acaptivating collection of stories sung in Jordie's arresting style, and drawingupon folk, western and other acoustic traditions. Co-produced by Jeff Lang andTim…
The Horrors - Primary Colours
The secondalbum from English band The Horrors is an absorbing and accomplished return,encompassing a broader range of sounds and styles under the production guidanceof Portishead’s Geoff Barrow. Abrasivepsychedelic sounds and motorik krautrock reveal…
Aleks And The Ramps - Midnight Believer
Melbourne five-piece Aleks and the Ramps offer their second full-length album entitled Midnight Believer, an adventurous and playful combination of indie-rock, and innovative pop. Long-time live scene favourites, Aleks and the Ramps capture…
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
Filled with layered melodies, beautiful vocal harmonies and intricate rhythms, Veckatimest is an album of rich complexity. The third studio album from Brooklyn's Grizzly Bear, Veckatimest (named after an island off the coast…
Passion Pit - Manners
Boston group Passion Pit are one of more recent blog-hype success stories, rising to fame on the back of a demo CD written as a Valentines Day gift by lead singer Michael Angelakos…
Polo Club - 13
Melbourne hip hop crew Polo Club have quickly earned a reputation as one of the most exciting, and inventive groups on the scene. The collaborative project of lyricist Urban Monk and producer Camelot…
Peaches - I Feel Cream
For her fourth studio album Peaches retains the signature dirto electro sound from previous outings, but adds a greater range of musical styles through collaborations with cutting-edge producers Simian Mobile Disco and Digitalism…