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Courtney Barnett Is On The Fence

At a time when opinion is currency, Courtney Barnett is one of the few public figures who doesn’t claim to have all the answers. Instead, her new album, ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’, muses on modern life with all its complexities, frustrations and beauty.
05/11/2021

17 Months Of Incredible Australian Music

Writer Jackson Langford tips his hat to the Aussie songs he loved most over the past year and a bit.
04/11/2021
Nimco Happy performing, YouTube

The Somali Song That Broke The Internet

Writer Najma Sambul muses on the success of "Isii Nafta", the viral TikTok song that has four languages in one verse.
03/11/2021

Milan Ring’s 'Do Not Disturb' Is Always On

Milan Ring’s forthcoming debut album ‘I’m Feeling Hopeful’ documents the struggle of finding your own sanctuary. As the world around her felt like it was crumbling, she was slowly rebuilding herself, and now she’s ready to exhale and talk about it.
27/10/2021

Grimy Glamour, Heartbreak and Healing and Faded American Dreams On Del Rey’s 'Blue Banisters'

Lana Del Rey's new album 'Blue Banisters' finds our consummate queen of heartbreak more bewitching than ever.
26/10/2021
'Shawn Mendes: In Wonder', Netflix

Can We Please Stop Joking About Shawn Mendes’ Sexuality Now?

“It’s giving… homophobia”
25/10/2021

M83's 'Hurry Up, We're Dreaming' Arrived At The Perfect Moment

Led by massive single 'Midnight City', The indie pop milestone served as an auspicious entry point into M83's dreamworld 10 years ago.
19/10/2021

Finneas Still Gets Goosebumps Hearing Songs He Wrote

Billy Eilish's brother talks his debut solo album and how he makes hotel rooms feel a little more like home.
18/10/2021

Remi Wolf Recorded 'Juno' In Isolation

The LA alt-pop artist talks overcoming the 'really, really horrible' recording process by planning celebratory live shows
15/10/2021

Chelsea Cutler Is Breaking Up With Sad Songs

The singer has a reputation as a sad-song factory, but on 'When I Close My Eyes', she leans into a newfound sense of self-acceptance.
15/10/2021

No One Else Sounds Like Alice Longyu Gao, Period

The electro-pop musician has worked against all the odds on the road to her debut EP, 'High Dragon and Universe'.
14/10/2021