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Dreams in America: Luka Bloom
Not your run-of-the-mill record company compilation, Dreams in America showcases songs from Bloom’s 20-plus years as a solo performer, going back to early favourites like ‘The Acoustic Motorbike’.
Bloom, a dynamic live performer, has chosen to revisit these tunes in…
Way Of The World: Mose Allison
At the age of 82, Mose Allison was not interested in recording a new album until producer Joe Henry managed to convince the legendary jazz singer to come out of retirement.
Admired for his songwriting, beat poet phrasing and brilliant…
Medicine County: Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs
The moment the first track (Forget It) plays in my ears, I am immediately transported to rural Georgia, USA, slowly making my way along a back road to what looks to be a ghostly farmhouse but could be a seedy…
Women and Country: Jakob Dylan
More country and less stylised than father Bob, Jakob Dylan’s second solo album is a pared back, relaxed listen, guided by producer T Bone Burnett and the gorgeous vocals of Neko Case and Kelly Hogan.
Rootsy and beautiful, it’s perfect…
Bliss Release: Cloud Control
Sydney’s Cloud Control has been tipped as a band to watch for a few years now. And with their debut album, Bliss Release, they well and truly live up to the hype.
A gloriously ambitious album which will surely…
Koonyum Sun: Xavier Rudd & Izintaba
Once a solo acoustic roots musician, Xavier Rudd has collaborated with South African bass and percussion duo Izintaba to produce Koonyum Sun, a fusion of global melodies.
While Rudd provides lead vocals that are at times reminiscent of Paul Simon…
Harper Simon: Harper Simon
Being the son of one Paul Simon surely carries a weight of expectation under which many would crumble. That Harper Simon’s debut album is so assured and beautifully crafted is a testament to a talent that shows no sign of…
Heart That's Pounding: Sally Seltman
Previously recording and performing under the name New Buffalo, Australian artist Sally Seltmann is also renowned for co-writing the hit ‘1234’, performed by Feist.
Heart That’s Pounding is Seltmann’s third full-length release and is a gorgeous collection of well-written, beautifully…
The Winter Of Our Disconnect: Susan Maushart
At night at my home, you can see little lights and you can hear a quiet hum. It is my family’s daytime tools charging overnight. There are white cords collecting dust in the corners. It seemed to happen so quickly…
Magpie: Luke Davies and Inari Kiuru
Magpie marries Luke Davies’ simple poem about a magpie attack with Inari Kiuru’s vivid illustrations. I was terrified of magpies swooping me as a kid, due to countless warnings from teachers at my creek-side primary school, so I relate strongly…
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