REVIEWS

Rebecca Gisborne returns to the Spider-Verse with Brand New Day, finding plenty to enjoy in Tom Holland’s more mature Peter Parker, an expanded Marvel cast and a franchise that may have rediscovered its spark.

Everybody knows 'Laid'. Far fewer know Laid. We go beyond James’ immortal title track to discover the strange, intimate Brian Eno-produced album hiding behind the hit.

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.

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

Budjerah’s debut album Gentleman is a classy, carefully considered blend of contemporary R&B, gospel and ’90s foundations, carried by a marvellous voice and plenty of style. Bernard Zuel asks whether the individuality can now catch up with the polish.

Bachelor Girl’s Tania Doko reveals the five albums she can’t live without, spanning Donny Hathaway’s soul, John Farnham’s warmth, Robyn’s emotional pop, Chris Stapleton’s country grit and Sam Fender’s urgency.

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.

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.

Chandler Levack’s Mile End Kicks is a funny, painfully familiar coming-of-age story about music obsession, youthful entitlement and the awkward gap between who we are and who we think we’re becoming.

Thirty years in, Modest Mouse are still following the crooked road. An Eraser and a Maze is messy, haunted, funny and stubbornly alive.

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

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.