Reviews / Album

Missy Higgins’ much-lauded comeback record is as transparent as her recent media interviews explaining how a troubled relationship with music and fame led to her five-year absence.

Nothing is a repeat performance; instead Swing Lo Magellan feels like an exotic new town you’ve never been to, but somehow all your friends live there.

‘Instrumental’ is the key word here...

The 14-track ride kicks off with some seriously fun dual guitar wails over the top of a classic punk rock drum and bass combo...

On one hand, it’s a little disheartening to hear an Icelandic band sound familiar, but on the other, it’s good to see Iceland are most certainly capable of matching the rest of the western world at what they do best as well.