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Chris Familton, Journalist

Chris Familton

I'm a music journalist, publicist and musician. I’ve been writing professionally about music for the last 15 years, with my music blogs Doubtful Sounds and Post To Wire (alt-country/folk) and as a freelancer with The Music (Drum Media) since 2009, Rhythms magazine, FasterLouder and more.

I've been playing bass guitar in bands since the early ‘90s in New Zealand (Thorazine Shuffle) and Australia (The Finalists, Charlie Horse). I currently also work as a music publicist, with artists including Bluebottle Kiss, Halfway, Restless Leg, Alannah Russack. 

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Fink - Hard Believer
He’s at his best when he ventures into darker territory
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Tiny Ruins, Shining Bird - Goodgod Small Club
Tiny Ruins - aka Hollie Fullbrook - mesmerises us at Goodgod.
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Album Review: Handasyd Williams & The Brothers Primitive - Ironsight
The songs hit the right shapes and sounds, particularly the slower ones that have a lighter touch, but the end result overall is fairly standard and uninspiring.
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Album Review: Tracy Mcneil - Nobody Ever Leaves
Tracy McNeil finds gold by mining the tried and true washes of guitar distortion, twang and tremolo that characterise melancholic Americana with added melodic riches.
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Album Review: Jo Meares - King Of The Crystal Mountain
King Of The Crystal Mountain is a richly detailed and beautiful set of recordings from start to finish.
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Album Review: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin III Deluxe Edition
CD, LP or digital – whatever your choice of format these reissues are essential.
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Album Review: The Yearlings All The Wandering Chris Familton
All The Wandering is the kind of album that fires melancholic shots straight to your heart.
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Album Review: First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
"There’s really little to dislike here, but in the hands of a different producer, one who might reinvigorate their sound, it could have been so much more."
Reviews / Live
Anna Calvi. Pic by Peter Sharp.
Live Review: Anna Calvi
"Rounding out with a striking, stomping rendition of Jezebel, Calvi was given a much-deserved standing ovation for a passionate and faultless performance."
Reviews / Live
Bad//Dreems. Pic by Hayden Nixon.
Live Review: Bad//Dreems, Bloods, Jimmy Junk Heart
"Bad//Dreems are still one of the finest Australian rock bands going and are showing no signs of slacking off anytime soon."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: R.I.P Society 5TH Birthday
"R.I.P Society deserved such an eclectic celebration of their diverse roster and all bands delivered appropriately fine and unique performances."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Trans Am - Volume X
This is a good album that, when it reaches its potential, shows that there is still life and creativity left in the loose descriptive of post-rock.
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