Album Review: Various - (When The Sun Sets Over) Carlton

The depth and breadth of Melbourne’s ‘70s inner-suburban counter-culture, when live music reigned and gentrification remained a distant proposition, proves quite staggering in hindsight.

This two-disc time capsule mixes the well-known with the relatively obscure; nascent Paul Kelly (both The Dots and High Rise Bombers), Skyhooks, The Sports, Jo Jo Zep and Mondo Rock nestle comfortably alongside lesser-known lights like Bleeding Hearts, The Relaxed Mechanics and Mark Gillespie. A loose unified aesthetic prevails but plenty of individuality shines through, a sure sign of strong community. A great document.