Naaman Zhou, Journalist

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Various - Rice Is Nice Mixtape Volume II

"It’s an angular, lo-fi bundle held together with tape, a series of uniques rubbing abrasive shoulders"

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Mary Lambert -- Heart On My Sleeve

"Lambert saturates her record with anthemic ballads, making it powerful but sometimes unmemorable."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Microwave Jenny -- Microwave Jenny & The Six Song EP

"Made of very discrete, quantifiable parts, the EP always feels like everything is in its place."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Deena - Black Cat

"This is a singular talent wrapped in common foliage."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Tom Lark - Tom Lark

"A stark admission that Lark needs more arrows to his quiver."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Meghan Trainor - Title

"Digestible despite all good sense."

Features / Music

The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Naaman Zhou

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Various - Sounds Of The 80s

"Sounds Of The 80s is uninspiring."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Bertie Blackman - The Dash

"While the appeal of The Dash is undeniable, it’s also less unique."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Broods - Evergreen

Their debut is devoid of missteps, hesitancy or anything wobbly-legged

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Emma Heeney - After The Fireworks

It’s a record about regret and missing out – the sense of an ending in a few soft-strunmed chords.

You Might Also Like

Pnau 'The Music' Exclusive Vinyl

The Music Launches First Limited Edition Vinyl Variant

Augmented Games

Augmented Games: "This Has Never Been Done Before"

Swanee & Ian Moss

Swanee Unveils Ian Moss Collab Following 'Serious Health Issues'

Colin Hay

Live Review: Colin Hay @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Kylie Minogue, Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol Tease New Song Featuring Kylie Minogue

Jem Cassar-Daley & Dan Sultan for 'Like A Version'

Watch Jem Cassar-Daley & Dan Sultan Take On Men At Work Classic For 'Like A Version'

Mudhoney

Mudhoney Announce 2026 Australian Tour

The Wiggles

The Wiggles Plot 'Sparkle! Big Show' National Arena Tour

Alison Wonderland

Alison Wonderland: 'I've Become A Lot More Confident With My Creativity And What I Stand For'

Metallica at Optus Stadium

'Right Now, Songwriting And Pop Music Is Crap,' Says Metallica's Kirk Hammett

BIG NOTER

Briggs' Metal Project BIG NOTER Detail Debut Album, Drop Tour Dates

Bon Scott performing with AC/DC

Major New Bon Scott Mural Unveiled At AC/DC Lane

Miss Kaninna, Ecca Vandal & Cry Club

30 Best Heavy Songs By Gender-Diverse Artists In 2026 (So Far)

The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan & Paul McCartney

Pipped At The Post: 15 Covers Released Before The Original

Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa Opening Physical Library Of Banned & Censored Books