Album Review: “Past Lives and Paychecks” by Party Nails
You'll not find a better retro synth, styled album strewn with 80s references & intricate electronics this year, than Party Nails "Past Lives and Paychecks."
Album Reviews
Listen to “Ochos” EP by Gid Sedgwick
Take a listen to the "Ochos" EP by Gid Sedgwick and discover a singer-songwriter whose observational songwriting style is compelling & noteworthy, for sure.
Listen to “Black Celebration 2018” by Bicircular
Danish electronic project Bicircular put a new spin on Depeche Mode album "Black Celebration" using imaginative, arrangements & impeccable, production.
“Strings, Spit and Serenades” by Blake Lewis
The elegant artistry of Blake Lewis live album "Strings, Spit and Serenades" is the breather you need from the heavy, partying this festive season.
Album Review: “Stay Free” by The Sound Of Arrows
The Sound of Arrows remain the synth-pop messiahs, "Stay Free", is their opus. A glittering cathedral of synths, pop and orchestral arrangements.
Album Review: “Ugly Youth” by The Magnettes
If you’re looking for an alternative to summer anthems, The Magnettes debut album “Ugly Youth” is full of skewed pop flavours. A collection of plucky tracks which have a zing about them like a double dip of sour cherry and bitter orange.
Album Review “CollXtion II” by Allie X
The strength of Allie X’s artistry has avoided the tricky sophomore album situation and come through with a cracking collection of intelligent pop tracks on “CollXtion II”, which speak out louder in brilliance than that of the critically acclaimed debut.
Listen to “Cinematography II : Back In The Habit” by Bright Light Bright Light
“Cinematography II : Back In The Habit” allows Rod Thomas to go to spaces in spacey sonic pop which he hasn’t crossed into for the better part in his artistic incarnation as Bright Light Bright Light.
Album Review “Matter” by St. Lucia
A lifetime of music study and meticulous attention to detail by St. Lucia's masterbrains Jean-Philip Grobler is at the crux of the determined drive behind t...
Album Review “Swiss Lips” by Swiss Lips
The Swiss Lips debut album has finally landed! Well with me yes for a few weeks now, with the rest of you it is but a click of Itunes away from being in yo...
Album Review: “Before The Waves” by Magic Man
Boston’s synth tripping collective Magic Man recently shipped over their indie-embraced electro buzzing anthem “Paris” in an attempt to raise their profile ...
Album Review: ‘Adventure’ by Madeon
When most budding musicians / producers of Madeon’s age would pretty much be dreaming of the day that they might cut a record, in the case of the young Fren...
Emerging Artist: Noosa
Photo: Myles Pettengill
It doesn’t happen so often, when I am sent an unassumingly presented debut album as introduction to a new band or new artist who ...
Glorious by Foxes – Album Review
English singer-songwriter Foxes has been under the radar of many since the release of her well-received debut EP and now, following the release of critical ...