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Album Review: The Flaming Lips - The Terror

Whether it’s insane quad-LP synchronisation with Zaireeka or their gummy-skull-encased USB drive, a Lips release is something you experience. The Terror, however, is something unconventionally simple (for them).

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Album Review: Bernard Fanning - Departures

Overall this album is a kicker, maybe not on the same level as its predecessor, but then again maybe not comparable at all. Apples and oranges, and all that.

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Album Review: Paul McCartney And Wings - Wings Over America

Wings Over America serves as a snapshot of a period in rock’n’roll history where the world was turning into a mass market that expected high levels of performance and showmanship, and McCartney was all over it and having a great time in the process

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Album Review: Amali Ward - Back In Time

Although Ward’s lyrics and repetitive hooks don’t add up to an amazing album, the old-school soul sound is endearing and refreshing in a mainstream setting

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Album Review: Dungeonesse - Dungeonesse

This debut certainly doesn’t outstay its welcome, but it still could have been trimmed a little. Not that any one song is an outright flop, but none of them shine with the capabilities certain individual moments imply the duo can.

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Album Review: Mad Season - Above

Their sole album, Above, has been given the deluxe reissue treatment, which amounts to an impressive remastering of the songs, giving them an even wider sonic spectrum and warmth

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Album Review: Dream On Dreamer - Loveless

A second album can see some bands struggle to collate enough good ideas and content to create a cohesive song list. Dream On Dreamer have achieved that with Loveless, which is a refreshing mix of aggression and fond sentimentality

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Album Review: Andrew Stockdale - Keep Moving

The new solo record from Aussie rock frontrunner Andrew Stockdale is loud, intense and old school

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Album Review: Josh Pyke The Beginning And The End Of Everything

The Beginning And The End Of Everything doesn’t offer too many surprises. Instead, it sees Pyke attune to all his best attributes and piece them together in 11 lovely tracks.

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Album Review: Long Holiday - Greetings From...

Greetings From... is Long Holiday’s attempt to fill a perceived void in the current commercial music landscape, with a contemporary take on the grunge genre. Instead it sounds like a Garbage cover band.

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Album Review: Little Boots - Nocturnes

Little Boots sounds a bit like Robyn, but without the sassy attitude

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Album Review: Booker T - Sound The Alarm

There may be more rock’n’roll credibility on previous outings, but the 68-year-old proves here that it’s within the realms of soul and pop music that he does his best work.

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