Reverse Polarities – demo (self-released)
Boasting what could be Australia’s first contribution to grime, the demo debut from Sydney 10-piece…
Author Matthew Levinson
Skeletons and the Kings of all Cities – Lucas (Ghostly International/Inertia)
The second album from one of the first proper bands signed to Ghostly International is…
Saddleback – Night Maps (Preservation/Inertia)
If I hear another person say they’ve slept on that mattress I think I’ll burst.…
DJ Regal – Loop Dreams (Unique/Creative Vibes)
When Paul Eve moved to Sydney in 2002 he was just the latest in a…
Various Artists – A Fifty Gallon Drum of Savage Customs, Fresh Flesh and Random Pop (Brothersister Records)
The first proper record from Melbourne’s Brothersister Records is imaginative, eclectic and as DIY as…
Roman Revutsky – Incomplete (Soundsister Records)
Soviet-era Siberia was basically a great punchline. In the cold you’d think, at least I’m…
Department – Bombs in High Places (Laboratory)
Department’s third album is a mixed bag. Hailing from Lalor in Victoria, the duo has…
Dump Toxic Radio – Support FBI 94.5 (Sydney)
FBI 94.5 kicks off its latest supporter drive this week. It’s all about local and…
Ebb – Loona (Gaymonkey/Inertia)
It took two years for Ebb (who mysteriously omits his real name) to produce this…
The Machine Elves of Hyperspace – Demo (self-released)
Is it still possible to freak people out? These are conservative times, but after you’ve…
The Drake Equation – Through Rarefied Air (self-released)
Forty-six years after an astronomer called Dr Frank Drake tried to estimate the number of…
Cinematic Orchestra – Ma Fleur (Ninja Tune/Inertia)
Making the soundtrack to an imaginary film is a musician’ cliché, but if any band…
boy Brightlulb – Is This A Desert? (self-released)
The debut record from Alice Springs-based musician Joshua Santospirito, Is This A Desert, starts simply,…
Fall For Days – Here (Red Ears Music)
As the 1980s turned into the “90s, a slew of bands, emboldened by the explosion…
Various Artists – These Are Some Serious Times (Ghetto Arc/XL)
Record shops trading in Jamaican music can be an intimidating experience for a layperson. One…