REVIEWS

Matt Jones returns with Jonesing For This One, spotlighting Alexandra Saviour’s Belladonna of Sadness — a smoky, cinematic debut best enjoyed front to back.

Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Butch Walker — five albums he can't live without.

Pulp return to Brisbane for the first time since 1998, delivering a sharp, rain-soaked Riverstage performance where ‘Common People’ meets perfectly timed drizzle and Britpop nostalgia feels vividly alive.

Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Murray Cook of the OG Wiggles — five albums he can't live without.

Jalen Ngonda brings timeless soul to a packed Enmore Theatre, winning over a new generation with vintage grooves, soaring vocals and undeniable feeling.

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.

Annette reviews New Found Glory’s Listen Up!, exploring its sharpened pop punk energy.

Butch Walker’s Peachtree Battle — an EP written in the shadow of losing a father.

Annette celebrates her birthday by ranking her five favourite songs from Geese, plus her top live performances, following the band’s first Australian tour.

Mitski’s Nothing’s About To Happen To Me — a 30-minute study in control, connection, and the quiet ache of being alone together.

To Whom This May Concern, Jill Scott’s first album in over a decade, is a confident, joyous act of resistance for troubled times.

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