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NEWS. REVIEWS.
INTERVIEWS.
BRINGING YOU CLOSER TO THE MUSIC
WAXX LYRICAL MEDIA CENTRE
WRITERS:
Lola Young: Chaos, Catharsis and the Magnificent 'I’m Only F**king Myself'
Lola Young’s I’m Only F**king Myself is a chaotic, soulful triumph — raw edges, festival-ready gems, and a voice swinging between storm and solace.
Neil Booth
Sep 302 min read
The Life Of… Taylor Swift
From teenage country star to pop showgirl, Tara Dickinson offers a sharp, witty take on Taylor Swift’s ever-shifting personas, her power to dismantle the industry, and the anticipation around The Life of a Showgirl.
Tara Dickinson
Sep 303 min read
Neon on Skin, Needle Down: A Love Letter To Metric's 'Fantasies'
Through Annette Geneva’s lens, 2009 comes alive again — neon-lit nights, sticky dance floors, and Metric’s Fantasies pulsing through it all.
Annette Geneva
Sep 305 min read
Prince’s Psychedelic Gamble: The Legacy of Around the World in a Day
At the height of his powers, Prince swerved left—dropping a psychedelic curveball and telling the label to hold the singles. Forty years on, it still feels like a risk only he could pull off.
Ben Preece
Sep 309 min read
Nina Simone’s I Put A Spell On You: Where Beauty Meets Defiance
Released at the height of the civil rights era, I Put a Spell on You reveals Nina Simone in transition — elegant, defiant, and impossible to pin down.
Benjamin Bahr
Sep 306 min read
Forever Five: Kris Schroeder
Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Kris Schroeder — five albums he can't live without.
Waxx Lyrical
Sep 243 min read
Chuck Sics’ Wry, Wild Debut, Slipstream: Track By Track + Review
One of the most excitinG, underrated indie artists right now is Sydney’s Chuck Sics.
Ben Preece
Sep 235 min read
From Pleasant to Party: Cut Copy Live at Night At The Barracks
Cut Copy live at Night At The Barracks, Manly: a safe, pleasant start gave way to a late-set burst of energy, proving sometimes the peak should come much earlier.
Bernard Zuel
Sep 163 min read
Ed Sheeran, Play Review: Netflix for Your Ears
Neil Booth braves Ed Sheeran’s new album so you don’t have to. What he finds is less music than meringue — offensively inoffensive, stadium-sized filler, designed to smother rather than stir. Netflix for your ears.
Neil Booth
Sep 154 min read
40 Years A Slave ... To The Rhythm. Bernard Zuel Reflects on 40 Years of Writing
On the 40th anniversary of his first published review, Bernard Zuel looks back at a lifetime bound to music, words, and the conversations that never stop.
Bernard Zuel
Sep 154 min read
Big Thief’s Double Infinity Review: Finding the Good in the Small Things
Big Thief return with Double Infinity — a patient, folk-tinged set that rewards time with depth, intimacy, and unexpected light.
Bernard Zuel
Sep 153 min read
Forever Five: Mama Kin
Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Mama Kin — five albums she can't live without.
Waxx Lyrical
Sep 43 min read
Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best Friend Review — Winning & Infuriating All the Right People
Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend isn’t just another pop record — it’s a sharp, funny, and dazzling collection that delights in upsetting all the right people.
Bernard Zuel
Sep 43 min read
Spoon Unleash Dual Epiphanies: ‘Chateau Blues’ & ‘Guess I’m Fallin in Love’
Spoon surprise release two new songs — ‘Chateau Blues’ and ‘Guess I’m Fallin in Love’ — lo-fi sparks of urgency, memory, and that old indie-rock magic.
Annette Geneva
Aug 272 min read
Wolf Alice, The Clearing Review: Britain’s Finest Band at Their Fearless Peak
Wolf Alice's The Clearing review: would've towered over, say, 1977, yet in 2025 it feels just as vital from a band in control, still operating at the peak of their powers.
Ben Preece
Aug 226 min read
Spoon's Gimme Fiction: The Album That Rearranged Me
Annette Geneva reflects on Spoon’s Gimme Fiction — a cult classic that still burns. Not a love letter, but a thank-you note to its lasting impact.
Annette Geneva
Aug 227 min read
Brazen Barbie: Chaos, Control & ‘Ain’t No Dummy’
High-glam, fence-hopping, and ten steps ahead — Brazen Barbie isn’t asking for the spotlight, she’s taking it.
Benjamin Bahr
Aug 213 min read
Wolf Alice, The Clearing Interview: Out of the Woods, Into Their Boldest Album Yet
Wolf Alice return with their fourth album, The Clearing — a bold, cohesive reinvention that proves Britain’s best band are only getting stronger.
Ben Preece
Aug 202 min read
Bloc Party Celebrate 20 Years with a Damp Brisbane Crowd
Rain, riffs, and Silent Alarm nostalgia as Bloc Party and Young The Giant close their Australian tour at Brisbane’s Riverstage.
Benjamin Bahr
Aug 113 min read
Behind Jordan Laser’s 'Holiday', A Haunting New Chapter
Sydney alt-pop artist Jordan Laser returns with ‘Holiday’ — a smoky, slow-burning meditation on love, longing and emotional limbo.
Benjamin Bahr
Aug 63 min read
Wunderhorse Live in Barcelona: Yejin’s Postcard from the Pit
Even from overseas, Yejin Cho’s lens doesn’t miss. This time, she captures Wunderhorse tearing up a Barcelona stage — just ahead of their Australian tour this September.
Yejin Cho
Jul 291 min read
JXCKY on 'THIRSTY', Revenge Rituals & Resurrection Through Chaos
After a hiatus and label departure, JXCKY claws his way back with ‘THIRSTY’ — a venomous, trap-driven evolution of his signature dark-pop.
Ben Preece
Jul 286 min read
Forever Five: Bad//Dreems
Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five: Five albums Bad//Dreems can't live without.
Waxx Lyrical
Jul 252 min read
Fela Kuti's Live! with Ginger Baker: The Sound of a Movement Mid-Riot
Fela Kuti’s Live! with Ginger Baker is raw, urgent, and revolutionary—a riot in rhythm that still hits like a warning shot 50+ years on.
Benjamin Bahr
Jul 247 min read
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