Ben Preece

Wolf Alice's 'Blue Weekend', a Masterpiece Made In Challenging Times

Wolf Alice's third album 'Blue Weekend' just might be their finest yet. Ben Preece breaks it down with guitarist and co-founder Joff Oddie.

Ben Preece

PJ Harvey's hedonistic sojourn to NYC spawned one of her finest albums.

There are many, many reasons to get excited about PJ Harvey, but her fifth album Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea is her finest.

Ben Preece

Sorry : the (bittersweet) Waxx Lyrical Interview

Sorry's co-founder Asha Lorenz chats to Ben Preece about the the bittersweet time Sorry are experiencing right now.

Ben Preece

The Weather Station's incredible 'Ignorance' is a heartbreaking environmental plea

The Weather Station's incredible fifth album 'Ignorance' is a heartbreaking environmental plea and Waxx Lyrical's May Record Of The Month.

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Arlo Parks, the voice of a (super sad) generation

To be saddled with the tag of being the "Voice Of A Generation" is a lot of pressure, but London ARLO PARKS is taking it in her stride.

Waxx Lyrical

Jeff Buckley's 'Grace' Remains a Beacon Of Its Era

27 years ago, Jeff Buckley released one full-length album before he died tragically at the age of 30. The stupendous Grace was that album an

Ben Preece

Beastie Boys and 35 Years Of Licensed To Ill

History has been very kind to License To Ill, the debut album by Mike D, King Ad-Rock and MCA, the group collectively known as Beastie Boys.

Ben Preece

Remembering Jeff Buckley : an interview with his drummer Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson played drums on Jeff Buckley's 'Grace'. Read that again, it's a bit surreal. Ben Preece takes a deep dive with the man himself.

Waxx Lyrical

#1 Dads : the Waxx Lyrical Interview

It's not a stretch in the slightest to call Tom Iansek a bonafide genius. He is #1 Dads , one half of Big Scary , one half of No Mono and one third of indie Melbourne label Pieater . His three albums under the moniker of #1 Dads alone, the project we're here to learn more about, has gone from a curious side project to an enduring phenomenon in its own right. His flawless third album (and our November Record Of The Month) Golden Repair is a pristine collection of melodies and meditations on...