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Saskwatch – Manual Override (2017 LP)

September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 biggalexwatts

The evolution of Saskwatch has been interesting to observe – while they started out as a fairly straight-forward take on ‘60s soul they have readjusted their direction over the last few years, turning their hands to a brand of indie … Continue reading Saskwatch – Manual Override (2017 LP)

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Father John Misty – Pure Comedy (2017 LP)

May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 biggalexwatts

Pure Comedy continues Father John Misty’s run of super-chic, highly sarcastic albums based in the 1970’s singer-songwriter mould. While 2012’s Fear Fun was cloaked in self-deprecating LA cool and populated by an array of characters – i.e. Sally Hatchet, the … Continue reading Father John Misty – Pure Comedy (2017 LP)

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Huntly – Songs In Your Name (2017 EP)

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 biggalexwatts

The amount of thought and attention poured into the four tracks on Songs In Your Name make it clear how dedicated Huntly are to their craft. The Melbourne three-piece make pop music with an electronic basis that is highly melodic … Continue reading Huntly – Songs In Your Name (2017 EP)

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Sarah Mary Chadwick – Roses Always Die (2016 LP)

August 3, 2016August 4, 2016 biggalexwatts

Roses Always Die is a beautiful record that is shockingly sparse and sardonic in nature. Sarah Mary Chadwick, accompanied throughout only by her own keyboard and what sounds like its factory setting drum beats, challenges the listener with her slightly … Continue reading Sarah Mary Chadwick – Roses Always Die (2016 LP)

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Playwrite – Cathedrals (2015 LP)

January 3, 2016January 3, 2016 biggalexwatts

Cathedrals, the debut longplayer from Melbourne’s Playwrite, is a densely layered collage of voices, keyboards, acoustic guitars and rhythmic instrumentation. The tracks, carefully constructed with producer Jimi Maroudas, exhibit a willingness to flesh out the basic acoustic nature of the … Continue reading Playwrite – Cathedrals (2015 LP)

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Father John Misty + Cameron Avery – The Forum Theatre, Melbourne (10/12/2015)

December 27, 2015December 27, 2015 biggalexwatts

Cameron Avery’s rich baritone voice and the old-timey delay on his semi-acoustic helped to give the impression that he should be singing in a suit. His deeply sentimental songs were inflected with a wry sense of humour and earnest wit, … Continue reading Father John Misty + Cameron Avery – The Forum Theatre, Melbourne (10/12/2015)

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Jaala – Hard Hold (2015 LP)

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 biggalexwatts

Interestingly, with its stripped back live band sound and jazz inflected grooves I would have imagined that Hard Hold, the debut album by Melbourne singer Cosima Jaala, would be exactly my cup of tea. Tea, like music, however, has a … Continue reading Jaala – Hard Hold (2015 LP)

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Interview: Teeth & Tongue

September 21, 2015 biggalexwatts

“I tend to jump around a lot stylistically and I can’t ever settle on one thing, so the visual representation of the band is constantly changing,” explains Jess Cornelius, frontwoman of Teeth & Tongue. “I feel you’ve got a responsibility … Continue reading Interview: Teeth & Tongue

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Frida – Slowly (2015 Single)

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 biggalexwatts

For their first release, Melbourne’s Frida deliver dark indie-pop stylings with a twist. Recorded entirely in a share house in West Brunswick, the hub around which the residents and their friends have based their new Wyall Style Records, Slowly and … Continue reading Frida – Slowly (2015 Single)

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Atmosphere – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne (10/05/12)

August 13, 2015 biggalexwatts

It has been three years since Atmosphere last graced our shores, and six years since this writer has seen them perform, a period of time which has seen them transform from an outfit based around a microphone and turntables, which … Continue reading Atmosphere – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne (10/05/12)

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Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side – Magnetic Island (2011 LP)

July 26, 2015 biggalexwatts

Originally intended as a side project from Ben Corbett’s other band, 6 Ft. Hick, even a precursory listen to Magnetic Island reveals that Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side have evolved to become a force in their own right. With … Continue reading Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side – Magnetic Island (2011 LP)

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The Paradise Motel – I Still Hear Your Voice At Night (2011 LP)

July 25, 2015 biggalexwatts

The Paradise Motel have never been ones to do things the easy or the obvious way. Since their first album in 1997, they have chosen to follow in the footsteps of classic Australian bands such as The Go Betweens, in … Continue reading The Paradise Motel – I Still Hear Your Voice At Night (2011 LP)

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