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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.

Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend Under the Stars

Reviews

Annette Geneva heads to Suffragette Records in Hobart for a star-lit first listen to Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend, an intimate, strange and quietly devastating return.

Forever Five: Pinky Beecroft (Machine Gun Fellatio)

Forever Five

Five albums Pinky Beecroft can't live without.

Deep Dive

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.

ARTICLES

30 Apr 2022
Record Of The Month Deep Dives

Remembering The Significant Cultural Impact Of Portishead's Landmark Debut, 'Dummy'

Waxx Lyrical's Record Of The Month in April, 2022 offered many their very first listen to Portishead's incredible 1994 debut album, Dummy.

14 Apr 2022
Live Reviews + Photos

Live Review : Power AND Passion : Midnight Oil Make History With Final Ever Brisbane Show

History is made tonight as Australia's most important band, Midnight Oil, play their final ever Brisbane show at the Riverstage.

16 Feb 2022
Heatseekers

Heat Seeker: The Terrys

Gerringong band The Terrys are the latest and greatest addition to Australia's surf indie scene.

1 Dec 2021
Record Of The Month Deep Dives

Elliott Smith's 'XO' and Its Everlasting Legacy: From His Bedroom to The Oscars

Elliott Smith’s XO — the moment he swapped four-track confessions for full-fledged pop craftsmanship.

28 Apr 2022
Interviews

Hatchie's "Pop Star Era" Has Arrived

On Hatchie's excellent sophomore album, Giving The World Away', she challenges the world with newfound lyrical confidence and sonic bravery.

9 Apr 2022

Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser Releases First New Music in 13 Years

Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser releases her first new music in 13 years and is as close as 'well worth the wait' as you can get.

31 Jan 2022
Record Of The Month Deep Dives

Why Hunky Dory Was Always Going To Be The First Record Of The Month for 2022

David Bowie's Hunky Dory was always going to be Record Of The Month in January 2022. Here's why....

22 Nov 2021
Interviews

Holy Holy's Beautiful World And How It Came To Be Amidst A Global Pandemic

Holy Holy's Hello My Beautiful World became an important entry in the history of Australian music when released amidst a global pandemic.

21 Apr 2022

Radiohead side project The Smile Announce Debut LP

Since January, we've been treated to a string of singles from The Smile, the side project of Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood,...

24 Feb 2022
Interviews

Methyl Ethel Moves Into Masterpiece Territory with 'Are You Haunted?'

Jake Webb is clearly a deep thinker and has moved Methyl Ethel into masterpiece territory on new album "Are You Haunted?'

23 Dec 2021

The 50 Greatest Albums of 2021

The 50 greatest albums of 2021 from the team at Waxx Lyrical, based on their impact on us, our beloved club members and our inner circle.

27 Oct 2021
Feature Records

If Electronic Dance Church is a Thing, Then RUFUS DU SOL Is The Preacher

Emerging from a full 12 months in solitude, RÜFÜS DU SOL are back with their remarkable fourth album Surrender.

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