Kate Bush’s “Deal With God”
Fierce and passionate. The 2022 success of “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)”, courtesy of the Duffer Brothers Strange Things Season 4, exemplifies […]
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The Return of the Queen of Avant-Garde Dance
She is back with her first full length album since 2016’s Take Her Up to Monto with Róisín Murphy releasing album number five on September […]
Sending Gospel Love from a Hard Lockdown
National Treasures and YMR proclaimed “Matriarchs of the Melbourne Music Scene”, Vika & Linda, in true hard working form have refused to remain idle during […]
Album Review: Rebecca’s Empire – Way Of All Things
After being out of print for over twenty years, 1996’s Way Of All Things has made a welcome return. A remarkable debut from a band […]
Coronastylin’ – Australian Style!
As we retreat into the cosiness of our homes and lock down our doors to prevent that pesky virus from attacking our bodies – at […]
I Used To Love You – RVG
Love. Change. Transience. RVG succinctly sum it all with their new single – and do it so brilliantly! Sometimes a song will hit you with […]
Time – Alana Orz
Sinuous and seductive – Orz’s ‘Time’ is a song that will get under your skin. ‘Time’ is a seductive and sinuous song that becomes more […]
Sandcastles – Cable Ties
Bursting with energy and anger, Melbourne band Cable Ties will release their second album Far Enough in March, and if the track ‘Sandcastles’ is anything […]
In Conversation with Moss lead singer, Marien Dorleijn
Marien Dorleijn opens up in an in-depth and candid interview. “When I finish an album I always get sick! It takes a lot of energy”! […]
Top 20 Best Australian Albums of 2019
Quite frankly, we are glad that 2019 is coming to an end! We are living in an increasingly crazy world, including the presence of dysfunctional […]
Video: Blossom of Love – Belle Phoenix and The Subterranean Sea
Watch the über-cool video of ‘Blossom of Love’ from Belle Phoenix & The Subterranean Sea – filmed at the Lyrebird Lounge in Melbourne. The vinyl […]
The Devil’s Son – Belle Phoenix and The Subterranean Sea
Haunting, scary and sexy. Belle Phoenix is shrouded in mystery. But a good mystery. Who is she? What does she like? What has she experienced? […]
Gig Review: Between Two Shores – Vika and Linda
BETWEEN TWO SHORES – Playhouse, Melbourne Arts Centre 22 November 2019 Sitting in row double A at the Playhouse, I was close to the stage. […]
Album Review: Grace Cummings – Refuge Cove
A woozy vibe that pulls you under, where you are left feeling drunk without touching a drop. Exquisite, desolate, beautiful – where Grace Cummings’ voice […]
Album Review: Broads – Stay Connected
Dreamy glide-like music that is awash with moody synth. Stay Connected is album that feels like an uneasy dream, but is actually beauty embellished with […]
Album Review: Madonna – Madame X
A mishmash of sounds, themes, computer-altered vocals, and a sense of pseudo-importance. Madame X is trying to be everything, but at the same time not […]
Album Review: Rob Snarski – Sparrow and Swan
Languidly moving at a leisurely place, akin to devouring a collection of short stories, Rob Snarski has weaved a collection of songs that have a […]
In Conversation with Alex Lahey
Alex Lahey. Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Her second album is a marvellous treat – The Best Of Luck Club is at turns honest, emotional, self-aware and […]
Album Review: Robert Forster – Inferno
Inferno is Forster’s seventh solo album. The way Forster sings is almost conversational. Hearing these songs is like being immersed in a book of short […]
Album Review: Alex Lahey – The Best Of Luck Club
Alex Lahey’s sophomore album exudes sheer energy. An album that is honest, emotional, self-aware and still ends with hope. And frankly, we love it! YMR […]
Album Review: Laura Imbruglia – Scared Of You
Snarly, raw, humorous and wrapped in elements of punk, rock and pop. Imbruglia flexes her songwriting muscle with an album that impresses. YMR Album Rating: […]
Gathering “Moss”
Moss are a band that hail from the Netherlands, but sing in English. An almost androgynous blend of beautiful rock and pop, with songs that […]
Album Review: Dave Graney and The MistLY – ZIPPA DEEDOO WHAT IS/WAS THAT/THIS?
Graney has always been a raconteur – with equal doses of smooth, smug and wit. They say rock ‘n’ roll is a musical genre on […]
Album Review: Stephen Cummings – Prisoner of Love
Prisoner of Love sounds as if it could have been made in the eighties, but at the same time sounding so timeless. An album reeking […]
The Marvel of Stephen Cummings
This month Cummings will release a new album called Prisoner of Love and will also release an anthology of his solo work called A Life […]
Album Review: Tiny Ruins – Olympic Girls
Just like looking through a prism, these songs sparkle and deflect light – Olympic Girls is wondrously beautiful, highly wrought and made with such care […]
Album Review: Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow
Sonic textures, gorgeous yet sinister, forming musical landscapes that entice you into the world of Van Etten. YMR Album Rating: **** (4/5) Van Etten’s fifth […]
Album Review: Nada – È un momento difficile, tesoro
Torment and anguish shaped into beauty. Nada has delivered an album of emotional purity and arguably the best of her career. ••••• (5/5)
The Blossoming of Belle Phoenix
First impressions are a mixture of dream pop, shoegazing, permeated with a vibe of a spaghetti western. Add sensual lyrics and a siren’s voice – […]
Top 20 Best Australian Albums of 2018
What a wonderful year it has been for Australian music in 2018! Genre busting, ambitious, political, experimental and some amazing tunes. It is so hard […]
In Conversation with David Hosking
Is he Australia’s greatest unknown songwriter? A songwriter’s songwriter with eight intriguing albums under his belt and a new album to be released sometime in […]
Kate Bush Remastered
Kate Bush – A Singular Talent. There is no one like her, where she has the innate ability to touch people so deeply with her […]
Nada Malanima – The Italian Indie Queen
You might say, who the fuck is Nada Malanima? Well, Nada (as she is mononymously known) is an Italian treasure – a singer that is brave, […]
In Conversation with Jodi Phillis
Jodi Phillis – a woman that has bared her soul and produced an honest, heart-wrenching album that unflinchingly tackles topics like loss, love, grief, menopause and […]
In Conversation with Renée Geyer
The Legend that is Renée Geyer. A conversation covering her new show at ACMI, her career and a new album – which, she says, might […]
Gig Review: Woody – Songs of Freedom
A night of Guthrie tunes, with gutsy renditions by Kerri Simpson, and featuring Australia’s musical maverick/treasure Margret RoadKnight. Songs of protest and observation, all wrapped […]
Album Review: Paul Kelly – Nature
Even though Kelly indicated in his last album that life is fine, it is also short. These songs are linked together with a theme of […]
Album Review: Jodi Phillis – Becoming
Evocative, swirling and full of love. Phillis’ fifth album is an album of rare beauty.
In Conversation with Ron S. Peno
He has made one of his best albums in his long career, but getting exposure for it has been difficult. A man full of inspired energy […]
Gig Review: Renée Geyer
When focussed she still has a voice that can bring you to tears – the brilliance of Renée Geyer Bird’s Basement, September 2nd 2018 (Melbourne, Australia) […]