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Alex Cameron
Jumping the Shark [ Secretly Canadian / CD - released 19/Aug/2016 ] Sydney's strange,artistic Alex Cameron's 'Jumping The Shark' on Secretly Canadian weaves intelligent, poignant lyricism with primitive 80s synths and seemingly minimalist arrangements recalling David Bowie and Ariel Pink, all under a Lynch- like... |
Bill Callahan
Gold Record [ Drag City / CD - released 18/Sep/2020 ] For his first record in....uh, well, just over a year (woot!), Bill Callahan gives us a Gold Record. For Bill, preparing to tour for Shepherd In a Sheepskin Vest meant considering being away from home for long stretches of time - months, seasons,... |
David Byrne
American Utopia On Broadway (Original Cast Recording) [ ADA / Warner / 2 CD - released 22/Nov/2019 ] David Byrne's sold out international tour in support of his first-ever chart-topping album was the most critically lauded tour of 2018, with fans and critics comparing it to his legendary Stop Making Sense tour with the Talking Heads. In... |
El Michels Affair
Return to the 37th Chamber [ Big Crown / CD - released 21/Apr/2017 ] Return To The 37th Chamber is El Michels Affair's highly anticipated follow up to 2009's underground cult classic Enter the 37th Chamber. This time, in addition to re-interpreting the Wu compositions for a live band, EMA pays homage to the... |
Kucka
Unconditional [ CD - released 13/Nov/2015 ] In a short space of time, KUČKA has managed to turn heads locally and internationally. Most recently, the rising star won big at the WAMI's, taking home three awards for Best Single, Best Electronic Act and Best Experimental Act. Featured on A$AP... |
Lianne La Havas
Lianne La Havas [ Warner UK / CD - released 17/Jul/2020 ] Lianne's third album and her first in five years is an album of startling beauty and insight. Working on writing and exploring her own identity, La Havas spent a lot of time moving back and forth between the UK and the States. As a result, 'Lianne... |
Lindsey Buckingham & Christine McVie
Lindsey Buckingham & Christine McVie [ East West Records / CD - released 9/Jun/2017 ] Longtime members of Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie have joined together to record their first-ever album as a duo. The collaboration began three years ago, when McVie rejoined Fleetwood Mac for the group's "On With The Show"... |
Various Artists
Music From Planet Earth - A Soundway Collection [ Soundway / CD - released 14/Nov/2014 ] Brand new compilation from the great Soundway Records Label. 'Music from Planet Earth' is compilation of music selected from some of Soundway Records' current roster of active artists. More than ever in 2014 the moniker 'world music' seems... |
David Kilgour
Sugar Mouth [ Flying Nun Records / CD - released 18/Mar/2016 ] Featuring unreleased out-takes and demos, this new edition of 'Sugar Mouth' has been completely re-mastered. This outstanding, unpretentious pop album was originally released in 1994. As far as back story goes, well, you could say David Kilgour is... |
Kamasi Washington
Harmony Of Difference [ Young Turks / CD - released 29/Sep/2017 ] Harmony of Difference originally premiered as part of the Whitney Museum of American Art 2017 Biennial alongside a film by A.G. Rojas and also featuring artwork by Kamasi Washington's sister, Amani Washington. The new music is an original six-part... |
Aldous Harding
Party [ Flying Nun / CD - released 19/May/2017 ] Igniting interest with her eponymous debut album released just two years ago, Aldous Harding quickly became a name murmured on many lips. She's known for her sinister torch songs, gentle laments and eerie odes delivered with a charismatic combination... |
Angel Olsen
All Mirrors [ Jagjaguwar / Cassette - released 4/Oct/2019 ] Olsen's bold and unexpected All Mirrors comes over three years after the release of My Woman, a top 10 critically praised album of 2016. On her vulnerable new album, All Mirrors, Olsen takes an introspective deep dive towards internal destinations... |
Bill Callahan
Gold Record [ Drag City / Cassette - released 18/Sep/2020 ] For his first record in....uh, well, just over a year (woot!), Bill Callahan gives us a Gold Record. For Bill, preparing to tour for Shepherd In a Sheepskin Vest meant considering being away from home for long stretches of time - months, seasons,... |
Carnivorous Plant Society
Phantom Finger EP [ CD - released 11/Feb/2016 ] 'Phantom Finger' is a heady mix of strange creatures and fierce humanity drawn from the mind of band-leader Finn Scholes. Eclectic but focussed, the seven compositions progress with a satisfying vigour while allowing for pit stops at the edge of the... |
The Cleves
The Musical Adventures of The Clevedonaires, Cleves & Bitch [ Frenzy / CD - released 18/Apr/2015 ] Every now and then an exceptional album will arrive on the scene that rewrites the history of local music. With the release of The Clevedonaires, aka The Cleves, aka Bitch the best kept secret of a few is now available for all. Recorded between... |
Darlene Love
The Sound Of Love / Very Best of [ Sony / CD - released 17/Oct/2011 ] |
David Kilgour and The Heavy Eights
Bobbie's A Girl [ Merge / CD - released 20/Sep/2019 ] David Kilgour's 11th solo album, Bobbie's a girl is a quieter affair than fans may associate with the pioneer of New Zealand indie rock. "I tended to shy away from too much guitar playing for a point of difference and to mix things up for myself a... |
Jayda G
Both of Us / Are You Down (140g 12") [ Ninja Tune / 12in - released 18/Sep/2020 ] Jayda G announces remixes from Honey Dijon, Dâm-Funk and DJ Fett Burger. "Significant Changes (Remixes)" EP is out 19 July on Ninja Tune. Announced today alongside a thumping remix from Honey Dijon, who takes on Jayda's light-hearted ode to the... |
Kendrick Lamar
DAMN. [ Top Dawg Entertainment / CD - released 28/Apr/2017 ] "DAMN. is a widescreen masterpiece of rap, full of expensive beats, furious rhymes, and peerless storytelling about Kendrick's destiny in America. Life is one funny motherfucker, it's true. "DUCKWORTH.," the last song on Kendrick Lamar's fourth... |
Moon Duo
Stars Are The Light [ Sacred Bones / CD - released 27/Sep/2019 ] Stars Are the Light, the luminous seventh album by the American psych explorers Moon Duo, marks a progression into significantly new territory. From a preoccupation with the transcendental and occult that informed Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada's... |
