This Week's Releases

This week's latest and greatest…

Polaris - The Mortal Coil (Resist Records)

The post-hardcore/melodic metalcore thing continues to go from strength to strength, in Australia and across the globe, and Sydney's Polaris prove throughout their debut album that they have a sound, a vibe and an attitude that could take them a long, long way in this scene.

theMusic says: Three and a half stars. Read the full review… 

Jeremy Neale - Getting The Team Back Together (Dot Dash/Remote Control)

After a steady stream of constantly evolving singles and EPs, Getting The Team Back Together marks Neale's debut solo album, and it's a perfectly fitting encapsulation - and extension - of all that's come before. He assembled a dream team of Brisbane musos for the project but it's Neale's idiosyncratic style that shines through, everything liberally slathered in pop hooks, gang harmonies and earworm melodies.

theMusic says: Four stars. Read the full review… 

Billy Bragg - Bridges Not Walls (Cooking Vinyl)

For decades now UK troubadour Billy Bragg has straddled the divide between firebrand political polemic and more personal affairs of the heart, but new mini-album Bridges Not Walls finds him firmly back in protest singer mode.

theMusic says: Three and a half stars. Read the full review…