Reviews

Not many of the songs break the three-minute mark, but then again, few of the best pop tunes do.

Highly recommended listening if you like your indie music well done.

This is the album of a man who seems destined never to reach the greatness for which he once seemed destined. Spare a thought for JJ.

Whilst Veckatimest was full of initial standout tracks, Shields is more about the journey than reaching those highlights quickly and clearly.

Alt-J (∆) head out on their first Australian tour, there are only a few dates but we're sure they will make the trip worthwhile.

Gallows have found new life with MacNeil fronting the band, and he, in turn, has been given a new creative outlet now that Alexisonfire are, or are soon to be, no more.

Benét proves there is still life left in his exploration of the naive technology of the 1980s and, by wisely allowing the focus to shift from his persona to the instruments, has produced a surprisingly infectious and endearing album of electro-pop music.

There is a real presence on this record, something that’s lacking in today’s releases, and while these guys may not save rock‘n’roll, they show on this album that they will damn well avenge it.

A little from column A and a little from column B.