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Check out the latest reviews from concert venues across Australia and on the latest albums.

Album Review: Kylie Minogue - 'Tension II'
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by Claire Dunton
Kylie Minogue - 'Tension II' album cover
36 years on, Kylie Minogue is inspiring new generations with her contagious dance legacy.
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Nick Cave
Album Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 'Wild God'
Another remarkable album from this remarkable Australian and his remarkable band.
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'Dark Matter' album artwork
Album Review: Pearl Jam - 'Dark Matter'
Former The Music editor Jessica Dale returns to discuss her special subject—Pearl Jam—ahead of the release of the band’s 12th studio album, 'Dark Matter'.
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Album Review: Eliza Hull - 'Here They Come'
Eliza Hull remains an essential voice in Australian music, championing the voices of creative people with disabilities.
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Merci, Mercy
Album Review: Merci, Mercy - 'Like An Orchid EP'
With 'Like An Orchid', merci, mercy continues to pair buoyant melodies with profound subject matter.
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'Random Access Memories: Drumless Edition' album art
Album Review: Daft Punk - 'Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition)'
'Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition)' isn't essential, but it's singular – and occasionally gorgeous.
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The Kid LAROI
Album Review: The Kid LAROI - 'The First Time'
The Kid LAROI's debut album is a fever dream of angst, heartbreak and 90s vibes.
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Spiritbox - 'The Fear Of Fear' EP cover
Album Review: Spiritbox – 'The Fear Of Fear EP'
So far, Spiritbox are right at that sweet spot, musically and managerially. May that continue.
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Taylor Swift
Album Review: Taylor Swift - '1989 (Taylor's Version)'
The mature older sister to the original album, '1989 (Taylor’s Version)', shows how Swift has grown over the years, both in confidence and talent – and saltiness.
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Angie McMahon
Album Review: Angie McMahon - 'Light, Dark, Light Again'
'Light, Dark, Light Again' is an album that displays Angie McMahon as she is: messy sometimes but always warm and true to who she is.
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Blink-182
Album Review: Blink-182 - 'One More Time...'
It’s here: the first album from the original trio since their reunion – rife with nostalgia and resolve.
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Troye Sivan
Album Review: Troye Sivan - 'Something To Give Each Other'
At long last, Troye Sivan shows his face – proud, joyful and unapologetic about who he is and what he stands for.
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