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Ed O’Brien Finds His Wings on Blue Morpho

Album Reviews

In his first ever review for Waxx Lyrical, Rhys Mackenzie takes on Ed O’Brien’s Blue Morpho, a meditative, textured journey through crisis, nature, spirituality and quiet transformation.

Jonesing For This One: The Chills, Submarine Bells

Jonesing For This One

Matt Jones heads across the Tasman for the latest Jonesing For This One, revisiting The Chills' Submarine Bells — a New Zealand masterpiece filled with dazzling lyrics, gorgeous melodies, and one of the greatest hidden gems of the '90s.

Snocaps Album Review: Where Waxahatchee, P.S. Eliot and MJ Lenderman Meet

Reviews

Snocaps’ self-titled debut is where Katie and Allison Crutchfield, MJ Lenderman and Brad Cook turn indie folklore into something beautifully human.

Deep Dive

August and Everything After didn't arrive with swagger. It arrived with uncertainty. In this Waxx Lyrical deep dive, we explore the stories, songs and emotional honesty that transformed Counting Crows' debut into one of the defining albums of the 1990s.

Deep Dive

It didn't produce a major hit, but it introduced one of Australia's most important bands with astonishing confidence. We explore the stories, songs and legacy of Midnight Oil's extraordinary debut.

ARTICLES

9 July 2026
Album Reviews

Ed O’Brien Finds His Wings on Blue Morpho

In his first ever review for Waxx Lyrical, Rhys Mackenzie takes on Ed O’Brien’s Blue Morpho, a meditative, textured journey through crisis, nature, spirituality and quiet transformation.

30 June 2026
Film Reviews

Supergirl Doesn’t Need Your Approval

Rebecca Gisborne reviews Supergirl, finding a superhero film less interested in likability than goodness, agency and the right to be messy.

28 June 2026
Live Reviews + Photos

Mental As Anything Live in Brisbane: The Hits Were Alive, Even If the Ghosts Were Just as Loud

Mental As Anything return to Brisbane for their 50th anniversary tour with the hits intact, the ghosts impossible to ignore, and a crowd more than ready to sing along.

30 May 2026
Album Reviews

Ecca Vandal's LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW Is the Album 2026 Needed

Ecca Vandal returns after nine years with LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW, a fearless, genre-defying album that blends punk, hip-hop, R&B and bhangra into one of 2026's most thrilling releases.

9 July 2026
Jonesing For This One

Jonesing For This One: The Chills, Submarine Bells

Matt Jones heads across the Tasman for the latest Jonesing For This One, revisiting The Chills' Submarine Bells — a New Zealand masterpiece filled with dazzling lyrics, gorgeous melodies, and one of the greatest hidden gems of the '90s.

30 June 2026
Heatseekers

Ewan Jackson on heartbreak, hindsight and finding comfort in looking back

Sydney singer-songwriter Ewan Jackson talks heartbreak, hindsight, home recording and the stories behind The World From Here, as his first two EPs come together for the first time on What I've Done So Far.

16 June 2026
Album Reviews

Because She’s Good: Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love Reviewed

Bernard Zuel reviews Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, a clever, understated and quietly impressive album shaped by love, doubt, The Cure and sharp pop instincts.

19 May 2026
Jonesing For This One

Jonesing For This One: INXS, Welcome To Wherever You Are

Matt Jones revisits INXS’ overlooked 1992 album Welcome to Wherever You Are and makes the case for it as the band’s boldest, most adventurous, and perhaps most underrated release. A forgotten gem from one of Australia’s greatest bands.

9 July 2026
Reviews

Snocaps Album Review: Where Waxahatchee, P.S. Eliot and MJ Lenderman Meet

Snocaps’ self-titled debut is where Katie and Allison Crutchfield, MJ Lenderman and Brad Cook turn indie folklore into something beautifully human.

28 June 2026
Column

Twenty Years Wide Awake: A Love Letter to Bright Eyes’ I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning

Bright Eyes’ I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning album cover, used for Annette Geneva’s Written In Reverb column on the beloved 2005 indie-folk record.

16 June 2026
Forever Five

Forever Five: Matt Corby

Matt Corby shares the five albums he can’t live without, from D’Angelo’s deep soul to J Dilla’s dusty genius.

18 May 2026
Live Reviews + Photos

The Human Jukebox: Paul Dempsey’s Shotgun Karaoke Comes to Hobart

A night of nostalgia, singalongs and beautiful detours as Paul Dempsey brings Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II to Hobart, with heartfelt support from Kaitlin Keegan and a room full of songs, stories and unexpected moments.

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