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LATEST READS

DMA’S, Self-Titled: The Art of Coming Full Circle

Album Reviews

Ten years into their career, DMA’S have made a record that looks backwards without getting stuck in the past. Their self-titled album is a wonderfully human reminder of what made them special in the first place.

LARGE MIRAGE Have the Songs to Back It Up

Heatseekers

Big riffs, soaring harmonies and proper songwriting. Sydney's LARGE MIRAGE talk ‘Wildfire’, recording with Michael Badger, sharing a stage with AC/DC and why the human element matters.

Pixies – Doolittle: Inside the Album That Changed Alternative Rock

Record Of The Month Deep Dives

Pixies made Doolittle stranger, sharper and more accessible without losing any of their bite. We go track by track through the 1989 album that helped rewrite the language of alternative rock.

Deep Dive

Pixies made Doolittle stranger, sharper and more accessible without losing any of their bite. We go track by track through the 1989 album that helped rewrite the language of alternative rock.

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.

ARTICLES

15 Sept 2025
Waxxing Lyrical

40 Years A Slave ... To The Rhythm. Bernard Zuel Reflects on 40 Years of Writing

On the 40th anniversary of his first published review, Bernard Zuel looks back at a lifetime bound to music, words, and the conversations that never stop.

4 Sept 2025
Album Reviews

Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best Friend Review — Winning & Infuriating All the Right People

Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend isn’t just another pop record — it’s a sharp, funny, and dazzling collection that delights in upsetting all the right people.

22 Aug 2025
Written In Reverb

Spoon's Gimme Fiction: The Album That Rearranged Me

Annette Geneva reflects on Spoon’s Gimme Fiction — a cult classic that still burns. Not a love letter, but a thank-you note to its lasting impact.

11 Aug 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Bloc Party Celebrate 20 Years with a Damp Brisbane Crowd

Rain, riffs, and Silent Alarm nostalgia as Bloc Party and Young The Giant close their Australian tour at Brisbane’s Riverstage.

15 Sept 2025
Album Reviews

Big Thief’s Double Infinity Review: Finding the Good in the Small Things

Big Thief return with Double Infinity — a patient, folk-tinged set that rewards time with depth, intimacy, and unexpected light.

27 Aug 2025
News

Spoon Unleash Dual Epiphanies: ‘Chateau Blues’ & ‘Guess I’m Fallin in Love’

Spoon surprise release two new songs — ‘Chateau Blues’ and ‘Guess I’m Fallin in Love’ — lo-fi sparks of urgency, memory, and that old indie-rock magic.

21 Aug 2025
Heatseekers

Brazen Barbie: Chaos, Control & ‘Ain’t No Dummy’

High-glam, fence-hopping, and ten steps ahead — Brazen Barbie isn’t asking for the spotlight, she’s taking it.

6 Aug 2025
Heatseekers

Behind Jordan Laser’s 'Holiday', A Haunting New Chapter

Sydney alt-pop artist Jordan Laser returns with ‘Holiday’ — a smoky, slow-burning meditation on love, longing and emotional limbo.

4 Sept 2025
Forever Five

Forever Five: Mama Kin

Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Mama Kin — five albums she can't live without.

22 Aug 2025
Album Reviews

Wolf Alice, The Clearing Review: Britain’s Finest Band at Their Fearless Peak

Wolf Alice's The Clearing review: would've towered over, say, 1977, yet in 2025 it feels just as vital from a band in control, still operating at the peak of their powers.

20 Aug 2025
Interviews

Wolf Alice, The Clearing Interview: Out of the Woods, Into Their Boldest Album Yet

Wolf Alice return with their fourth album, The Clearing — a bold, cohesive reinvention that proves Britain’s best band are only getting stronger.

29 July 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Wunderhorse Live in Barcelona: Yejin’s Postcard from the Pit

Even from overseas, Yejin Cho’s lens doesn’t miss. This time, she captures Wunderhorse tearing up a Barcelona stage — just ahead of their Australian tour this September.

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