New Jersey based producer Davye Hawke has moved on from the chillwave vibes of his 2009 debut Seek Magic to a more poptastic sound that is firmly entrenched in the forlorn sentiments of romance gone awry. Memory Tapes latest release Player Piano is a glorious mix of upbeat electronic pop and scathing lyrical quips that…
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Brooklyn based trio The Antlers took the world by storm with their glorious LP Hospice back in 2009 and are continuing to win hearts across the globe with the recent release of their follow up record Burst Apart. The AU review caught up with front man Pete Silberman to find out what it’s all about….
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Local five piece Fever Artiste are set to explode with the release of their debut EP Miami Girls. The selection of tracks featured on the record display a sense of fun and adventure that have all been neatly packaged into three minute pop ditties that are sure to get you up and grooving on the…
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Melbourne based indie act Goodnight Owl have gained a new member and shed their name to embrace new beginnings as Love Migrate. The AUreview caught up with front man Eddie Alexander to find out what it’s all about. Hi Eddie how’s your long weekend going? It’s been good thanks. I’m in Alice Springs at the…
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Locals New War had the difficult task of warming the stage for the latest hipster buzz band to explode across the blogosphere Teeth & Tongue. They were slow to warm up with their first track being a dull, long drone of monotonous bass and sketchy vocals that seemed to suffer from some bad sound mixing….
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A few brave souls battled Melbourne’s icy weather to make it down to the Northcote early enough to catch local act Absolute Boys doing their thing. I was rather disappointed that I only arrived in time to catch their last two songs, as their sound was very good and left me craving more. Having been…
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Emma Louise is a Brisbane based chanteuse who has a voice so beautiful that it would melt the hardest of hearts. She writes eloquent songs that speak of love and longing with such clarity and grace that their maturity belies her tender years. Her debut release Full Hearts & Empty Rooms showcases a collection of…
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There’s nothing like a good mix tape, the old school labour of love that involved hours of bootlegging to compile a selection of tracks designed to woo the object of your affection (or impress your friends with your obscenely good taste in music). The digital age has taken the wind out of the mix tape’s…
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Melbourne four piece The Mercy Kills make all the gritty, dirty things in life seem gloriously attractive with their sleazy rock and roll. It’s something that was made for brandishing devil’s horns in the mosh pit. Their hard rock sound isn’t reinventing the wheel, but they play with such a furious energy that it’s impossible…
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White Denim are a band that are difficult to categorise using the plethora of buzz words available to describe sound. Psychedelic, spazz-jazz, alternative, blues-jazz, country, pop, garage, exercise, post-rock, and party jams are a few of the more popular terms associated with the four piece from Austin, and none of them really do justice to…
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Brooklyn based trio The Antlers wrent the world in two with their heartbreaking LP Hospice. The ambient noise and beautiful arrangements that were punctuated by the devastating narrative that ran throughout the record resulted in one of the most intense and haunting releases of 2009 that somehow managed to be both melancholic and emotionally draining…
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Born from the ashes of The Afghan Whigs, Greg Dulli and his musical vehicle The Twilight Singers have been making a racket since 1997. The band have recently released their fifth long player Dynamite Steps, and this being my first experience with their sound, I found it to be quite the heady trip into their…
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There was a bizarre mix of people inhabiting the Corner band room, ranging from overly excitable teenage girls to a few of the over fifties club, all eagerly awaiting the arrival of headliners Red Ink. The supporting line-up was equally as diverse as the crowd, with local four piece Royston Vasie kicking things off with…
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Fourteen years ago Jebediah inspired teenagers around the nation to be moving on with their hit single “Leaving Home” and they’ve been in and out Australia’s consciousness ever since with their grunge/punk/rock that is cheeky, endearing, heartfelt and endlessly fun. 2011 marks the release of the first Jebediah album in five years and as it…
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Sam ‘Guineafowl’ Yeldham, has followed a common trend in music today – he started on a laptop creating music that was earnest, sincere and laced with emotion, garnered himself the attention of labels and has now moved on to bigger, better and unfortunately blander things. The Hello Anxiety EP showcases Guineafowl’s obvious talent for penning…
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Daniel Lee Kendall is one of those really annoying talented people, who is not only a gifted songwriter, but a gifted songwriter with devilishly good looks and a naïve presence that is both disarming and beguiling. Talk The Night Away is Kendall’s sophomore release and showcases more of the textured melodies and soothing vocals that…
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Jess Cornelius has one of those voices that makes you melt like butter and go weak at the knees at the very sound of her sensual, impassioned tones. Cornelius records under the moniker Teeth & Tongue and has recently released her sophomore album Tambourine. “Unfamiliar Skirts” is the first single from the album and in…
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Local Melbourne four-piece The Mercy Kills have perfected the art of sleazy, dirty rock and roll. The “Wasting/Save” single is one hell of a sweaty, gritty, ball breaking ride that encompasses the right blend of old school nostalgia with a fierce ‘fuck off’ 21st century attitude. The intense energy of “Wasting/Save” with it’s spiralling riffs,…
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Listening to “Hyena”, the first taste of Snowman’s third LP Absence leaves a bittersweet impression as one marvels at the wondrous sonic landscape the band has pieced together, hoping the music never ends, and then the harsh realisation kicks in – that this new, exciting sound you’ve discovered won’t be taken any further as the…
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British indie wonders Guillemots are a band you may not be familiar with, but they are definitely an act you need to know. The four-piece have recently released their third studio album Walk The River, a collection of lush, delicately arranged pop tunes that simultaneously recall the sounds of classic ’80s romance and the exploratory…
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Local group Montero kicked off the night with a short set that was entertaining, although probably not in the way the band members intended. Their brand of synth heavy pop was catchy but rather generic. Making the best of having a small crowd to entertain, their lead singer danced wildly around with a tambourine before…
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Local minimalist pop duo Leone Western have teamed up with Simone Gustafsson who plays under the moniker Foragers to release a split EP entitled Little Love. The project opens with three Leone Western tracks that show a slight improvement from their earlier work. The synth based melodies are more structured and refined however Leone Western‘s…
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Californian natives Young The Giant were the darlings of SXSW this year and contrary to the media hype surrounding the five-piece, their debut album sounds more like an exercise in corporate music marketing than it does a creative endeavour. The main problem with this record is not its lack of appealing tunes, but the fact…
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Brisbane’s Ball Park Music are the most awkward bunch of nerds I have ever seen. The band use this to their advantage, with front man Sam Cromack owning the stage, flailing his skeletal limbs around in a very amusing fashion. Their live show is as fun as their studio work, with the six piece really…
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Daniel Lee Kendall has a very sweet, understated stage presence. The youngster from Bensville had the difficult task of warming the stage for a mammoth line-up of Australian talent, and he did well to win over the large crowd who had gathered early to stake their places at the front of the stage. Kendall’s vocals…
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The hipster elitists were out in force to see the latest buzz band to light up the blogosphere, Seekae, and celebrate the release of their latest record +Dome. Warming up the stage was local artist AOI and his hip hop inspired electronica. The few punters who arrived early enough to watch his show seemed to…
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Local artist Geoffrey O’Connor (Sly Hats, Crayon Fields) has one of the more awkward stage presence’s I’ve seen in a long time. He posses little charisma and between songs there was a lot of uncomfortable rambling, which one didn’t expect from a performer whose been around for as long as O’Connor has. The music itself…
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2010 was a big year for Sydney four piece Parades, with their debut LP Foreign Tapes receiving accolades of praise amongst the independent music press. The AU Review had a chat to the band about the past, present and their future plans. How did you guys meet and start playing together? We all went to…
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It’s been four years since Liverpudlian’s The Wombats dropped their debut record and made indie kids the world over light up the dance floors with the undeniable energy of “Let’s Dance To Joy Division” and “Moving To New York”. The three piece are finally preparing to release their sophomore effort This Modern Glitch, which features…
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The Corner band room was packed on a Sunday with plenty of revellers ready and waiting for Brisbane’s The John Steel Singers to take to the stage. The band took a few songs to warm up, but the crowd was very receptive as they broke into the opening bars of “Overpass”, and from there on…
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