There are some quality songs here and he comes a lot closer to really impressing an audience that is hard to please with so many choices.

Sebastian Skeet

Fans aren’t settling with this album, though. That’s no work of fiction.

Brendan Crabb

What makes Another Way so impressive is both its variety and its arrangement; these elements shed light on what a damn fine bunch of musicians Hailer are.

Justine Keating

The album probably won’t win over any fans and politically it’s certainly preaching to a well converted choir, but it’s a brilliant example of how to remain active and relevant in punk and, really, it’s just a damn load of fun.

Andrew McDonald

Fans will enjoy this new dosage of lush, beat interrupting cinematic electronica and appreciate the variations, but there’s little to return to here.

Andrew McDonald

Lanegan and Garwood have found a great working balance for Black Pudding, playing to each other’s strengths in order to produce a thoroughly enjoyable listen.

Jazmine O’Sullivan

It’s all about mood for these guys, and they maintain it effortlessly without forgoing their roots.

Bob Baker Fish

The LP may divide opinion, but it’s still worth a listen if only to try and pick out where Elton John may have perhaps contributed a fart sound.

Adam Wilding

Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor won’t win any new fans, but if you’re already an acolyte, this is Rob Zombie at his Rob Zombiest – and it’s pretty great.

Pete Laurie

The humour is black, the references highly literate yet the music is provocative, and like most insidious pop could very well have you singing along.

Bob Baker Fish

While Tyga has a lot of work to do before he can separate himself from the rest and reside in such illustrious company, Hotel California shows serious potential.

Dylan Stewart

Sludge metal, hard rock – call it what you will; Alice In Chains are still one of the best proponents of heavy guitar music and are showing no reason to court extinction.

Chris Familton

Now What is a solid collection of tunes that the band’s devoted fanbase will adore. It may even win over casual fans and the curious.

Mark Hebblewhite

The surf-rock feel Beaches have created is infectious and really draws you in. It’s all too easy to get lost in the psychedelic, dreamy ambience She Beats creates.

Claire Moore

The album finishes with The Robots returning to space on Contact and the party is over for now, at least on earth.

Chris Yates

Nightswim, however, will grow with time, as no doubt Addamo will.

Tyler McLoughlan

It’s upfront, it’s real, it’s confronting, and as a debut release, it is certainly one of the most exciting pieces of music we will see come out of this year.

Kane Sutton

What Standish/Carlyon have created is not an album, but a work of aural art.

Justine Keating

It shouldn’t be doubted that the creation of One Of Us Is The Killer took years off the collective lives of all involved, and that The Dillinger Escape Plan is a band that should be revered and feared by all.

Lochlan Watt

Straight outta Geelong, the self-titled debut from The Living Eyes is as basic and infectious as it comes.

Brendan Telford