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Album Review: Phoebe Bridgers - 'Lost Weekend'

by Jacob McCormack

Phoebe Bridgers

With her third studio album, 'Lost Weekend,' Phoebe Bridgers has opened up a whole new representation of the human experience. Winding through love, loss and grief, her third album is an extraordinary, intimate offering.

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The Rolling Stones

Album Review: The Rolling Stones – 'Foreign Tongues'

When he was 31, Mick Jagger told 'People' magazine, “I’d rather be dead than sing 'Satisfaction' when I’m 45.” Fortunately for our ears, he’s happy to eat his words.

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Paul McCartney

Album Review: Paul McCartney - 'The Boys Of Dungeon Lane'

This 14-track set is Macca’s first new album since his pandemic project, 2020’s self-produced 'McCartney III'.

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Album Review: On 'Nothing's About To Happen To Me', Mitski Delivers A Dark, Unsettling Character Study Filled With Familiar Obsessions

The 8th LP for the 35-year-old indie icon details the life of a "reclusive woman in an unkempt house" with a tense mix of noisy indie-rock and grand orchestration.

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Kylie Minogue - 'Tension II' album cover

Album Review: Kylie Minogue - 'Tension II'

36 years on, Kylie Minogue is inspiring new generations with her contagious dance legacy.

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Album Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 'Wild God'

Another remarkable album from this remarkable Australian and his remarkable band.

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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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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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