REVIEWS

A dual-city review of Laneway 2026 — from Geese and Wolf Alice to Chappell Roan’s glitter-soaked headline spectacle.

Matt Jones revisits Midnight Oil’s Earth and Sun and Moon in the wake of Rob Hirst’s passing — a nostalgic, heartfelt tribute to one of the band’s most underrated albums.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds deliver a transcendent, emotionally overwhelming live show, blending gospel highs, grief, chaos, and communion into one of the finest performances imaginable.

Matt Jones returns with Jonesing For This One, spotlighting James Iha’s Let It Come Down — a sunny, surprising solo album that rewards time and repeat listens.

Rebecca Gisborne reviews the 2026 Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi — a visually stunning but divisive Emerald Fennell adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic.

A Written In Reverb essay on Manchester Orchestra’s debut, exploring discomfort, vulnerability, and why I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child still matters.

Viagra Boys tear through Fortitude Music Hall with a blistering Brisbane set, mixing absurdist humour, brute-force punk and crowd-fuelled chaos.

Talitha Jae opens up about ‘Ada’, her most personal song to date — a raw, intimate release shaped by infertility, miscarriage, and pregnancy after loss.

Lo-fi, keys-driven and quietly heartfelt, Duke Box’s Welcome To The Real World is a debut album built on honesty, nostalgia, and songs that feel like they’ve been waiting patiently to be heard.

A Waxx Lyrical deep dive into our January 2026 Record of the Month — a record of disconnection, hypnosis and human groove.

David Byrne proves he’s still essential, delivering a joyful, high-wire live show built on movement, precision, hope, and refusal of nostalgia.

Andy Bull discusses revisiting People You Love as a Director’s Cut, exploring instinct, cohesion, creative risk, and what it means to truly finish an album.