This Week's Releases

This week's latest and greatest… 

Alex Lahey - I Love You Like A Brother (Nicky Boy Records/Caroline)

With the release of her debut album, I Love You Like A Brother, Lahey continues the upward trajectory of her burgeoning career while also painting the picture of a hard-working and prolific musician. Equipped with her trademark earnest lyrics and guitar-driven sound, the Melburnian's first full-length delivers on the early promise of her career.

"Lahey is no longer an emerging artist to watch, but one who deserves all the plaudits and spotlight she's earned." - Lewis Isaacs. Album Of The Week, four and a half stars. Read the full review… 

Marilyn Manson - Heaven Upside Down (Loma Vista/Caroline)

It's hard to believe that this is Mazza's tenth album, and that his debut came out almost a quarter of a century ago. Heaven Upside Down finds him in a belligerent mood. The current political climate in the US is no doubt fuelling the fire of his angst and his creativity. He has previously made it blatantly clear that he is no fan of America's current leader and his ideologies.

"Heaven Upside Down is a very worthy addition to the illustrious Manson catalogue, and should please his legions of fans no end." - Rod Whitfield. Three and a half stars. Read the full review… 

Liam Gallagher - As You Were (Parlophone/Warner)

Gallagher's solo debut 20 years after he burst onto the scene with Oasis, retains the heavy Beatles influences his former band were renowned for. He's even ignored any semblance of subtlety as he overtly references Helter Skelter during the up-tempo You Better Run, and reminds the world happiness is a warm gun in Chinatown. Beatlemania aside, For What It's Worth is a piano-driven song good enough to have appeared on any Oasis album, while Wall Of Glass and the acoustic-heavy Paper Crown are a credit to his overshadowed and underrated ballad writing.

"Wall Of Glass and the acoustic-heavy Paper Crown are a credit to his overshadowed and underrated ballad writing." - Lewis Isaacs. Three and a half stars. Read the full review…