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

Roshan Clerke, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Mumford & Sons - Delta
"According to Mumford, the album represents a place where 'order meets chaos and shelter meets wilderness' – and if that sounds like some bullshit, it’s because it is."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Broods
"Soon, the two giant (apparently 33 metres tall) screens behind the stage split to reveal Swift’s silhouette, poised and, well …Ready For It."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Ocean Party - The Oddfellows' Hall
"The songs on 'The Oddfellows’ Hall' are united by introspection and continue to explore the band’s fears and insecurities regarding adulthood with a vulnerability that remains refreshing.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: RÜFÜS DU SOL - Solace
"Solace is a melancholy and introspective album that does not play to the group’s strengths."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Bamboos, Pink Matter
"The Bamboos are a peerless band in many respects."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Jen Cloher, Miss Blanks, Sweater Curse
"She evokes the qualities of the suburban sprawl in fetid detail, singing of prawns marinating in wheelie bins and dead bats hanging from power lines."
Features / Music
Graduating From 'Sad Sack With A Guitar' To 'Comfortable, 30-Year-Old Guy'
"I would walk down to the Abbotsford Convent most days for a coffee, so lots of the observations were made of the area and certainly they worked their way into the music."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Oh Mercy - Café Oblivion
"'Café Oblivion' shares its lush and orchestral qualities with its predecessor; the influence of Bacharach is a constant presence."
Features / Music
Improve Your Mood: Purge The Paranoia & Reclaim Your Identity
"Maybe we never hid from our identity as such, but we felt more comfortable about really embracing it this time. It felt really good. It felt like we were true to ourselves."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Ball Park Music - Good Mood
"The resulting catharsis is one that feels grounded in realism and optimism, despite a few uneven tracks."
Features / Music
The Music 2017 Writers' Poll: Roshan Clerke
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Big Thief, Daggy Man, Feeding Fauna
"While Lenker has mentioned the band has been on tour for over six months, they've given us something to remember for at least twice that amount of time, after which we'll hopefully be seeing them again."
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