All tagged Album Review
In 2012, Taylor Swift sang the iconic lyric ‘Some indie record that’s much cooler than mine’. Eight years later, Swift surprised the world with her own ‘indie record’ through her eighth album, Folklore – an indie-pop album that condenses love, loss and heartbreak into a one-hour record.
The 1975’s “throw everything at the wall and see what sticks” mentality has resulted in another album that is both maddening and thrilling, but thankfully it’s mostly the latter this time.
Zone is raw control over a new sound, created in Cloud Control’s own time, space and leisure. Coming after the loss of bassist Jeremy Kelshaw, the album — 3 years in the making, as crafted by Alister Wright, Heidi and Ulrich Lenffer — provides audiences with an undeniable masterpiece that explores a complex and comprehensive new sound.
Stephen Bailey (of Mt. Mountain)'s debut album Silo is a masterclass on patient mood building. The arrangements are subtle, the production is dense and drenched in reverb, and the performances are of stellar quality.
Crack-Up is more dense, experimental and orchestral than ever before. Give this album the time it needs, and the rewards are endless.
Mistletone and Cool Perth Nights have just announced Cass McCombs (USA) at the Rosemount Hotel, Sunday December 4th as a replacement show for Disconnect!
22, A Million is another significant overhaul of Bon Iver’s sound towards a more abstract, elusive route. It's another strong release from an exemplary creative force.
Nick Cave's Skeleton Tree is as harrowing and melancholy as you would expect it to be. We explore the singer songwriter's sorrowful picture with deep running concerns in loss and grief.
