Ben Preece

Big Blood, A Family Affair

Big Blood's First Aid Kit is truly one of the releases of 2023 and we're happy to feature it as Record Of The Month and help bring it to Aus

Ben Preece

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.

Waxx Lyrical

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.

Ben Preece

Grimes Rewrote The Rules Of Pop Music When She Released 'Art Angels'

In 2015, Grimes gave us one of the albums of the decade, an unflinching and complete body of work that is everything pop music should be.

Ben Preece

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....

Ben Preece

JK-47, The First Nations MC With A Heart Of Pure Gold Fighting For A Difference For His People

JK-47, The First Nations MC With A Heart Of Pure Gold Fighting For A Difference For His People.

Ben Preece

Cigarettes After Sex Are Not Backwards In Being Forward

Never has a band been more appropriately named.

Ben Preece

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.

Ben Preece

Wolf Alice's Newfound Confidence Shines on 'Blue Weekend'

Wolf Alice are older and wiser in 2021 and their newfound confidence shines on their third album 'Blue Weekend'.