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Prince – Timeless: Ten Songs, Five Decades and One Big Question: Who Is This For?

Album Reviews

Prince obsessive Ben Preece dives deep into Timeless, tracing every song back through five decades of Prince history, from 1977 to his final tour in 2016.

Phoebe Bridgers, Ryan Adams, and the Songs That Keep Emotional Receipts

Column

Annette Geneva unpacks Phoebe Bridgers’ Stranger in the Alps, Ryan Adams, complicated fandom, and the songs that keep emotional receipts long after the people attached to them have changed.

Jonesing For This One: Chris Whitley – Living with the Law

Column

Matt Jones returns with Jonesing For This One to revisit Chris Whitley’s Living with the Law, an overlooked 1991 gem of blues, folk and rock.

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.

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

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RECORD OF THE MONTH DEEP DIVES

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8 May 2021

Live Reviews + Photos

Live Review : Holy Holy and Queen P Play End of Lockdown Show To End All Lockdown Shows.

HOLY HOLY AND QUEEN P (THE LATE SHOW) @ THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE, FRIDAY APRIL 23RD 2021

4 Apr 2021

News

Domino sign My Bloody Valentine, announce all new physical formats.

This week, Domino Records announced the signing of of my bloody valentine. Vinyl reissues coming soon.

1 Mar 2021

Record Of The Month Deep Dives

PJ Harvey's hedonistic sojourn to NYC spawned one of her finest albums.

There are many, many reasons to get excited about PJ Harvey, but her fifth album Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea is her finest.

7 Feb 2021

Live Reviews + Photos

Live Review : Gordi @ The Triffid (Brisbane) Feb 5th, 2021

It's difficult to find any fault in Gordi, her songs, her voice or this performance.

2 May 2021

Interviews

The Weather Station's incredible 'Ignorance' is a heartbreaking environmental plea

The Weather Station's incredible fifth album 'Ignorance' is a heartbreaking environmental plea and Waxx Lyrical's May Record Of The Month.

2 Apr 2021

Record Of The Month Deep Dives

Beastie Boys and 35 Years Of Licensed To Ill

History has been very kind to License To Ill, the debut album by Mike D, King Ad-Rock and MCA, the group collectively known as Beastie Boys.

19 Feb 2021

Sufjan Stevens reunites with Luca Guadagnino for new video

Sufjan Stevens reunites with Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino for new video for Tell Me You Love me from The Ascension.

1 Feb 2021

Record Of The Month Deep Dives

Arlo Parks, the voice of a (super sad) generation

To be saddled with the tag of being the "Voice Of A Generation" is a lot of pressure, but London ARLO PARKS is taking it in her stride.

16 Apr 2021

Unearthed Prince Album To Be Released In July

Unearthed Prince album 'Welcome 2 America' will be released in July.

5 Mar 2021

St. Vincent details family ties on new album, drops new single 'Pay Your Way In Pain'.

St. Vincent has opened a new chapter to her rewarding songbook with her new single 'Pay Your Way In Pain'.

14 Feb 2021

Odette's Odyssey Continues...

It’s hard to surpass Odette’s first album To A Stranger, an incredible debut that was on high rotation in 2018.

29 Jan 2021

Interviews

Remembering Jeff Buckley : an interview with his drummer Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson played drums on Jeff Buckley's 'Grace'. Read that again, it's a bit surreal. Ben Preece takes a deep dive with the man himself.

WAXX LYRICAL MEDIA CENTRE:

A love letter to music – written by those who listen closely.

LATEST READS

Prince – Timeless: Ten Songs, Five Decades and One Big Question: Who Is This For?

Album Reviews

Phoebe Bridgers, Ryan Adams, and the Songs That Keep Emotional Receipts

Column

Jonesing For This One: Chris Whitley – Living with the Law

Column

Deep Dive

Deep Dive

ARTICLES

8 May 2021

Live Reviews + Photos

Live Review : Holy Holy and Queen P Play End of Lockdown Show To End All Lockdown Shows.

4 Apr 2021

News

Domino sign My Bloody Valentine, announce all new physical formats.

1 Mar 2021

Record Of The Month Deep Dives

PJ Harvey's hedonistic sojourn to NYC spawned one of her finest albums.

7 Feb 2021

Live Reviews + Photos

Live Review : Gordi @ The Triffid (Brisbane) Feb 5th, 2021

2 May 2021

Interviews

The Weather Station's incredible 'Ignorance' is a heartbreaking environmental plea

2 Apr 2021

Record Of The Month Deep Dives

Beastie Boys and 35 Years Of Licensed To Ill

19 Feb 2021

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Sufjan Stevens reunites with Luca Guadagnino for new video

1 Feb 2021

Record Of The Month Deep Dives

Arlo Parks, the voice of a (super sad) generation

16 Apr 2021

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Unearthed Prince Album To Be Released In July

5 Mar 2021

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St. Vincent details family ties on new album, drops new single 'Pay Your Way In Pain'.

14 Feb 2021

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Odette's Odyssey Continues...

29 Jan 2021

Interviews

Remembering Jeff Buckley : an interview with his drummer Matt Johnson

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