When Gretta Ziller released her sophomore album Judas Tree, she declared “I don’t want to do the same thing twice.” She stays true to her resolve with the release of her third album All These Walls, an eclectic collection of songs that challenge our perceptions of the alt-country genre.
A different kind of review today as I try to shift my mindset out of holiday mode after stepping off P&O’s 80s cruise yesterday. No, I’m not moving into travel writing, but music played such a central part in this cruise that I couldn’t resist telling you about it. My husband and I have done a few of P&O’s three-night taster cruises. We’ve indulged on a food and wine cruise and laughed ourselves silly on comedy cruises, but we’ve never had as much fun as we did on this weekend’s 80s cruise.
Rivers Run Dry is Ian Moss’ eighth studio album, but he shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, he might be making the best music of his career.
South Summit are one of the most consistent and criminally underappreciated bands in the country at the moment. If this Western Australian act isn’t on your radar yet, their latest EP Tales of the Yeti is bound to make you sit up and take notice.
I had pretty high expectations for Kevin Borich’s new album Duets the moment I looked over the track listing. It should come as no surprise that his Aussie guitar icon had no problem recruiting some top talent for this release. But you might still be surprised how good this album is.
We’ve all got those bands we wish we knew when they were playing tiny venues. We rarely get the chance for a do-over, but LANY treated Aussie fans to just that when they decided to return to the very first venues they played in this country last weekend. The shows were announced less than a week before they happened and LANY fans were quick to jump on the very limited tickets. I couldn’t quite believe I scored two, especially when I read that they sold out in minutes.
After honing his craft with Western Australian bands like Old Blood and the Southern River Band, Julian Peet is striking out on his own. Recording under the moniker Sad King Billy, he’s just dropped his self-titled debut. This diverse collection of songs serves as the perfect introduction, or perhaps reintroduction, to this talented artist.
Never one to rest on their laurels, Tarntanya/Adelaide rockers William Street Strikers have released Lavender Marriage, the follow-up to their 2022 album Baltimore Train. With just six tracks, it’s all killer, no filler.
It’s been three years since I saw Dami Im live. Back then she was just beginning to release some of the confessional music that turned me from a casual fan to a committed member of the “Dami Army.” I feel like her music has gone from strength to strength since that time, so I was thrilled to nab one of the best seats in the house for Saturday’s show at Avoca Beach Picture Theatre.
I love hearing voices that draw me in instantly. I’m with them from the first note, hanging on their every word, relishing their unique tone. Nathan Seeckts has one of those voices. I fell for that voice when he released his single “The Wildest One” a few months ago, and I’m thrilled to hear more of what it can do with the release of Something Rare and Beautiful.