This Week's Releases

This week's latest and greatest… 

Gang Of Youths – Go Farther In Lightness (Mosy Recordings/Sony)

From the opening bars of the Thunder Road-esque Fear And Trembling, it's apparent that there's something special about the latest offering from Gang Of Youths. What follows are sixteen tracks that are earnest, honest and full of vivid lyricism, backed by a band whose musical ability shines well beyond their years.

"'Go Farther In Lightness' will prove frontman Dave Le'aupepe as one of Australia's foremost songwriters." - Jessica Dale. Album Of The Week, four and a half stars. Read more…

Gold Class – Drum (Barely Dressed/Remote Control)

Gold Class seemed to hit the ground running when they released their debut album It's You in 2015 and backed it up with urgent and emotional shows centred around the controlled drama and tension of singer Adam Curley. On their new album Drum, they've cemented and built on their already impressive post-punk sound.

"Soaring across it all is Curley's voice, that stentorian howl of angst and poetic declarations." - Chris Familton, four stars. Read more… 

Grizzly Bear – Painted Ruins (RCA/Sony)

On previous albums, one of the beauties of Grizzly Bear was trying to pin down how their music managed to pick you up and transport you somewhere else. It's bloody tricky. Trying to do so without coming across like a pretentious sycophant is nigh on impossible. But somehow on Painted Ruins, the sum of all the impressive parts doesn't equal what it should. The elegant production, the stately performances and pretty harmonies are all there, but there are fewer surprises.

"'Neighbors' is another highlight; a mysteriously dark beauty that shifts in colour and shade like tropical shadows at sundown..." - Christopher H James. Read more…