Album Review: Archie Roach - Charcoal Lane 25th Anniversary Edition

A quarter of a century on, the world weary voice of Archie Roach is still just as mesmerising as he runs the gamut of troubadour acoustic sounds from folk, to country, to balladry, to (inexplicably) a sea shanty. 

Even when tackling some of the ugliest parts of the country's history, Charcoal Lane sounds like love letter to Australia. In addition to a remastered version of the original ten-track record, this reissue comes with a second disc of material from a '90s triple j's Live At The Wireless and modern tribute versions from other artists. Far from filler, the second disc gives the original songs added context for the 2015 listener.