Seagull - Council Tree
The second album from Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Chris Bolton (writing as Seagull) is a beautiful collection of meditations on modern life and the possibilities of modern pop music. Recorded with long-time collaborator Nick Huggins…
The Roots - How I Got Over
The nineth studio album for Philadelphia hip hop veterans The Roots is an extremely soulful affair, exhibiting the band's traditional interest in funk and jazz modes, as well as taking inspiration from the…
Super Wild Horses - Fifteen
Comprising multi-instrumentalists Amy Franz and Hayley McKee, Super Wild Horses specialise in crafting lo-fi garage rock and post punk songs of maximum efficiency and impact. Following from their acclaimed self-titled 7" EP, debut…
PVT - Church With No Magic
Australian three-piece Pivot have undergone a number of interesting developments during their career. Their debut LP 'Make Me Love You' offered a peaceful ambient introduction, whereas their electro-acoustic opus ‘O Soundtrack My Heart’…
Here We Go Magic - Pigeons
Beginning as a solo bedroom production project for Luke Temple, Here We Go Magic are now a fully formed five-piece band, with a distinctly expanded sound. Where the debut was a compellingly hazy…
The Dead Weather - Sea Of Cowards
The second album from Tennesee band The Dead Weather consolidates their position as premier purveyors of dark blues and gritty rock noir. With the combined talents of The Kills’ Alison Mosshart and Jack…
Mountain Man - Made The Harbor
Filled with mesmerizing harmonies and sublime melodies, the debut album from Vermont group Mountain Man is a striking and startlingly sparse record of folk and Americana music. The project of Amelia Meath, Molly…
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
Initially the bedroom studio project of LA producer/musician artist Ariel Marcus Rosenberg, Ariel Pink has an extensive back-catalogue of hazy lo-fi/psych-pop songs, blending 60s harmonies, 70s soft rock influences and 80s punk trash…
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma
The latest full-length offering from Steven Ellison (aka Flying Lotus) is a genre-transcending astral excursion into the outer reaches of the known beat universe. Incorporating elements of hip hop, boogie, electro, orchestral, and…
Cloud Contol - Bliss Release
Bliss Release is the highly anticipated debut album from the Blue Mountains quartet, following an EP release in 2007. Utilising the dual harmonies of Alastair Wright and Heidi Lenffer, creative bass lines and…
The National - High Violet
The fifth album from Brooklyn's The National delivers subtle, layered, rock laments and the nuanced lyrical intensity familiar to fans of the band's previous work. A broader sonic palette, and the addition of…
Faux Pas - Noiseworks
The second album from Melbourne producer Tim Shiel, aka Faux Pas, is a fascintating exploration of the possibilities of electronic music. With a playfully experimental approach to sound design and manipulation, Noiseworks transcends…
Sally Seltmann - Heart That's Pounding
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Sally Seltmann has elected to drop her previous New Buffalo moniker, and here releases a collection of intricately arranged and masterfully constructed pop songs under her own name. Lyrically, the album…
Caribou - Swim
The latest album release from Caribou's Dan Snaith (formerly Manitoba) extends his electronic music explorations into sub-aqueous territory. The results of a self-described attempt to make ' dance music that's liquid in the…
Bonobo - Black Sands
A stalwart of the modern downbeat scene, Simon Green aka Bonobo has been crafting intricate, jazz-inflected beatscapes for many years, releasing records on influential labels such as Tru Thoughts and Ninja Tune. Black…
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part II: Return Of The Ankh
Erykah Badu's fifth studio album is a seductive, soulful affair, filled with hip hop grooves and Rnb funk beats alongside Erykah's own lyrical poetry. The companion album to the more politicised 'New Amerykah…
Otouto - Pip
Formed by Hazel Brown, Martha Brown, and Kishore Ryan, Otouto is a Melbourne band specialising in artful pop music. Their songs blend vocal harmonies with layered melodies and fractured percussive elements in beautiful…
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - I Learned The Hard Way
The Brooklyn nine-piece ensemble Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings return with another brilliant excursion into soul, funk, and jazz on their latest full-length album. Brilliantly arranged, expertly performed and skilfully produced in…
Gonjasufi - A Sufi And A Killer
A masterwork of psychedelic soul and acid rock esoterica, A Sufi And A Killer merges Sumach Ecks distinctive haunted blues vocal style with the grimiest and obscurest of breaks and samples to create…
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
The latest record from Joanna Newsom is a beautiful, ambitious triple album, with 18 new songs over about two hours of compelling music. Joanna's distinctive vocal style and harp are still the focus…