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In Short: Destroyer ‘Kaputt’

April 9, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

‘Kaputt’ is the type of album that comes around far too rarely. It is quite simply a masterpiece, layered with so many meanings and so many strands of thought that to deconstruct it would be impossible. It’s experimental and post-modern and self-aware and so many other things. But above all else, one thing is clear: this is art.

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Gig Review: The Jezabels @ The Corner Hotel, 6th and 7th April

April 8, 2011 by Lachy 2 Comments

Both nights had seen faultless and magical performances from The Jezabels. I was left in no doubt whatsoever: this is the best band in Australia.

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In Short: The Strokes ‘Angles’

April 2, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

It’s a very competent and at times very enjoyable album, and in my opinion it’s nowhere near as shit as everyone has been saying it is. But it is most definitely not amazing.

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In Short: Fleet Foxes ‘Helplessness Blues’

April 1, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Yet again they’ve left everyone else in their wake, and it will be years before the imitators even come close.

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Gig Review: Georgia Fair And Daniel Lee Kendall @ The Empress Hotel, 24th March

March 25, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

It was something of a gentle folk music lovers’ wet dream at the Empress Hotel last night. Surrounded by the idyllic atmosphere of the small venue, a packed crowd enjoyed chilling out to some fantastic music provided by three up and coming Australians acts, spearheaded by the always wonderful Georgia Fair.

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Album Review: DeVotchKa ‘100 Lovers’

March 6, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

DeVotchKa’s main claim to fame is twofold: Win Butler is a big fan of their music, and they did ‘that song from that ad’. During their career spanning six albums, a handful of EPs, and one movie soundtrack, DeVotchKa’s music has been described as everything from ‘gypsy punk’ to the bewildering ‘Muse meets Gogol Bordello’ (thanks, Triple J). As difficult as their music is to categorise, the one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that this Colorado band is something pretty special.

Their latest album, ‘100 Lovers’, only further asserts this fact, and is perhaps their most confident and cohesive outing since the critically acclaimed ‘How It Ends’ album of 2004.

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