Sometimes, when I get lonely I think of you, All of this loneliness and nothing to do… If a foreigner or tourist visting our shores would ask me to name an album that truly reflects the sound of Australia, its people, its landscapes, and its cultural heritage, my first thought would be to name BlueContinue reading “Album Review #8: The Preatures – Blue Planet Eyes”
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Music Review: The Traveling Wilburys
Well, it’s all right even if you’re old and gray,Well, it’s all right, you still got something to say.Well, it’s all right, remember to live and let live,Well, it’s all right, the best you can do is forgive. End of the Line, 1988 During the late 1980s, former Beatle George Harrison asked his friend JeffContinue reading “Music Review: The Traveling Wilburys”
Album Review #7: First Aid Kit – Palomino
Where you go my love goes, darling… A delightfully warm album of country folk songs by two sisters at the height of their creative and songwriting peak, with a gorgeous blend of melody, instrumentation and vocals. Fantastic music for driving or travelling. There, that’s it. Done 😊 Oh, you want more? Hmm, let me think…Continue reading “Album Review #7: First Aid Kit – Palomino”
Album Review #6: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
If love is the answer, you’re home… Daft Punk A decade after its original release in 2013, French electronic duo Daft Punk’s iconic final album Random Access Memories gets a rerelease for its 10th anniversary, with 35 mins of bonus content. Perfect time for a reappraisal then… Upon its original release in 2013, Random AccessContinue reading “Album Review #6: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories”
Album Review #5: Tears for Fears – The Tipping Point
Listen as your poor heart breaks. Tears for Fears 17 years since their last album, 80s new-wave pop duo Tears for Fears return with The Tipping Point, which might be their best album yet. The seventh album from Tears for Fears, The Tipping Point, is in many ways a curious and unusual album release. ForContinue reading “Album Review #5: Tears for Fears – The Tipping Point”
Album Review #4: Powderfinger – Odyssey Number Five
This will be an uncertain time for us, my love… So opens Waiting for the Sun, the first track from Australian rock band Powderfinger’s fourth album, Odyssey Number Five, which is considered by the public and media alike as their best work and one of the greatest Australian albums of all time… After three albumsContinue reading “Album Review #4: Powderfinger – Odyssey Number Five”
Album Review #3: George Harrison – All Things Must Pass
All things pass A sunrise does not last all morning All things pass A cloudburst does not last all day Lao Tzu Upon the breakup of the Beatles in 1970, George Harrison began working towards developing an album from the enormous number of rejected and unused songs he had written for the band. The resultContinue reading “Album Review #3: George Harrison – All Things Must Pass”
Album Review #2: The Beatles – Let It Be (2021 Mix)
“I’d like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we’ve passed the audition.” John Lennon Noted for its troubled and difficult production, Let it Be is perhaps one of the most controversial and intriguing albums in rock history. Generally regarded by critics and the public a sad andContinue reading “Album Review #2: The Beatles – Let It Be (2021 Mix)”
Music Review: Coldplay – Part 2
With the recent release of Coldplay’s ninth album, Music of the Spheres, today we go take a dive into their back catalogue and review all nine albums of their discography… Mylo Xyloto (2011) Celebrating its 10th anniversary recently, Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay’s fifth album, sees the band explore a more pop and electronic sound compared toContinue reading “Music Review: Coldplay – Part 2”
Music Review: Coldplay – Part 1
With the recent release of Coldplay’s ninth album, Music of the Spheres, today we go take a dive into their back catalogue and review all nine albums of their discography… Parachutes (2000) A rather subtle and muted debut, the acoustic sounds and chilled laid back vibe of the album make this a good listen forContinue reading “Music Review: Coldplay – Part 1”
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