'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM

Roshan Clerke, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: BIGSOUND Live: George Maple
A voice as perfectly controlled as her alluring stage presence
Reviews / Live
Live Review: BIGSOUND Live: Kathryn Rollins
Her piano ballad of Halo quickly takes a dark turn
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Sharon Jones shines in smiles and song at The Tivoli.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Griswolds - Be Impressive
Darker than the band’s previous material.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Magic Numbers - Alias
Alias often finds them sounding more worried than ever
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Kimbra - The Golden Echo
The Golden Echo is a teasing listen that ultimately rewards over time.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Porter Robinson - Worlds
Worlds often feels shrouded and distant
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Various - Onelove Sounds Machine 2014
It’s made for parties and nothing else.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Xander Smith - Outside
"'Say Anything' and 'Until Always' transcend any genre references with their full-bodied orchestration."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Rueben & The Dark - Funeral Sky
"The quieter tracks shine the brightest"
Reviews / Album
Album Review: La Roux - Trouble In Paradise
"Elly Jackson goes in for the kill on her new album as La Roux."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Various - Rio 2: Music From The Motion Picture
Don’t Go Away is a lovely mixed-language duet between Anne Hathaway and Flávia Maia, while Beautiful Creatures is tainted slightly by the character dialogue that ruins many later tracks.
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