Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit (Milk Records/Remote Control)
The highly anticipated LP from Barnett follows the release of two EPs. The Melburnian singer-songwriter delivers catchy, upbeat tunes and “all that sitting and thinking has paid handsome dividends,” according to The Music's Steve Bell.
Alison Wonderland – Run (EMI)
“An undeniable youthfulness drips from every beat, every note and every lyric that falls from the record”, according to The Music’s Dylan Stewart. This Sydney-based DJ, producer and now singer, gives us a little more taste the electro world of Wonderland on her debut.
Laura Marling – Short Movie (Virgin/Caroline)
This folk-singing UK sweetheart has emerged with a slightly different sound on her new album. According to The Music’s reviewer Ross Clelland, the LP gives you this “feeling this is a transition piece, for soul that remains unsettled, still searching.”
Super Best Friends – Status Updates (Gun Fever)
The Melbourne band make frustrated social commentaries on Status Updates, covering everything from douchebags to social media opinions. "Barrington screams like a bogan-baby hungry for it's first can of VB..." observed reviewer Mac McNaughton.
And the rest of the releases…
Awolnation — Run (Red Bull Records)
Fatboy Slim — You've Come A Long Way, Baby (Kartel)
Hightime — Mother Crab (Pee Records)
James Bay — Chaos And The Calm (Republic)
Laura Marling — Short Movie (Caroline/Virgin)
LoneLady — Hinterland (Warp)
Mark Knopfler — Tracker (Universal)
Ornette Coleman — Beauty Is A Rare Thing — The Complete Atlantic Recordings (Rhino/Warner)
Patrick Doyle — Cinderella Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Walt Disney Records)
Phil Manzanera — The Sound Of Blue (Expression Records)
Pitt The Elder — At The End Of Day (Arrest Records)
Rebecca Ferguson — Lady Sings The Blues (Sony)
Seasick Steve — Sonic Soul Surfer (Caroline)
Surf City — Jekyll Island (Pop Frenzy)
The Controllers — Animals (Independent)
The Cribs — For All My Sisters (Sonic Blew)
The Staves — If I Was (Atlantic)
Too Close Too Touch — Nerve Endings (Epitaph/Warner)
