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The Reviews Are In

Our thoughts on some new albums

T54 - In Brush Park

"Christchurch's T54 ramp up the scuzzy sheen on their debut long-player In Brush Park to storming effect."

Avril Lavigne - Avril Lavigne

"The weight of time courses through the whole of this album as Lavigne tries desperately to recapture her glory days."

Mary J Blige - A Mary Christmas

"There are strong moments existing Blige fans will enjoy, but it's not a classic of the genre, therefore begging the question what exactly she's doing in the realm of theme albums with name-pun titles."

Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP 2

"MMLP2 is a return to form so unlikely it feels impossible."

CREEP - Echoes

"Hardly creepy, Echoes offers drifting, dreamy listening."

Bitch Prefect - Bird Nerds

"These simplistic songs are wellsprings of the honest, staunch acceptance that a battler's work is never done. And that is why Bird Nerds rules hard."

The Wanted - Word Of Mouth

"I Found You is a rare gem of falsetto perfection, but floats in a sea of cheap beats, reeking of the desperate stench of second-tier pop."

Illy - Cinematic

"Cinematic is as outright impressive as it is ambitious, which is certainly not something that is easy to be within the constraints of Aussie hip hop."

The Bamboos - Fever In The Road

"Fever In The Road is a sonic experience imbued with optimism and playfulness and a more than worthy addition to the band's legacy."

The John Steel Singers - Everything's A Thread

"The hooks are intact, though more subtle and allowing for that sneaky growing-on-you feeling unravelling perfectly after a few spins."