Reviews / Album

Scandinavian punk/metal party tunes.

There is certainly enough going on to warrant the shelling out for tickets to that gig. Even if it does reflect your age.

One of the finest, most stylish and bravest musicians of the past 40 years – so irreplaceable.

Mala is thoughtfully hand-crafted and personal. No matter what the content, it’s the way folk music should be made.

It completes an intriguing record that is sure to take you in directions you previously daren’t take.

There are discrepancies though, particularly in content. On the one hand getting “pussy”, on the other lambasting those who don’t respect women is disingenuous.

Indigo Meadow is completely engrossing from start to finish, and acts as a testament to their knowledge of genre, while simultaneously remaining accessible to audiences of our time.

Live, the Ballarat five-piece inject these songs with the impassioned lifeblood they need. Left on record, they simply limp along. The guys have talent to burn, they just need to discover and embrace their own identity.

As a whole By Your Side is a highly repetitive album filled with disco anthems that would have driven the kids wild 35 years ago, but today is little more than a tribute to the death of the dancehall.