Moving Away From The Pulsebeat: Post-Punk Britain 1977-1981 – Various Artists (Cherry Red)
Moving Away From The Pulsebeat features 105 tracks from nearly as many artists culled from one of the most fertile eras in music history, compiled by a label that was there when it happened.
Crowded House – Gravity Stairs (BMG) (13th Floor Album Review)
Crowded House is about to release Gravity Stairs, an album that illuminates the multiple branches of Neil Finn’s musical tree, while sprouting a few new ones in the process.
The Advocators – Songs From A Sleepless Night (Self) (Album Review)
Here’s one that will keep you up at night. The Advocators are a NZ-based duo who make unhinged, raw rock and blues and their debut album is Songs From An Endless Night.
C. Zukey – Stone Fruut (Really Nice Records) (Album Review)
C. Zukey is a Canadian-born, New Zealand-based singer/songwriter who has just released Stone Fruut, a debut album of remarkable depth and beauty.
theSlacks – Information Ape (The Rolling Vibe) (Album Review)
Taranki-based rockers, theSlacks have just released Information Ape, their third album overall and first in almost nine years.
Beat Rhythm Fashion – Critical Mass (Failsafe) (Album Review)
Beat Rhythm Fashion, Wellington “Post-punk”, “Terrace Scene” trio formed in 1980, dissolved in ’82 and reformed in 2018. Critical Mass is the band’s second long player since reuniting.
Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields – I Remember You (Album Review)
Matt Joe Gow and Kerryn Fields team up on this, their debut collaborative album, designed to get your New Zealand Music Month off on the right foot.
The Bacon Brothers – Ballad Of The Brothers (Forosoco/Forty Below)
The Bacon Brothers are Kevin and Michael, two lads from Philly, one of whom you may have seen at the cinema, the other has a Emmy to his name.
Ian Hunter – Defiance Part2: Fiction (Sun) (Album Review)
With his 85th birthday less than two months away, Ian Hunter just keeps on rocking and Defiance Part 2: Fiction finds him getting some high-profile help, not that he needs it.
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter (Columbia) Album Review
Beyoncé has unleased Cowboy Carter on the world and not everyone has been roped in by its charms, which are many.
Pearl Jam – Dark Matter (Monkeywrench/Republic) Album Review
Pearl Jam’s 12th studio album DARK MATTER is a brighter affair than the artwork and lead single suggested; a buoyant effort bristling with the band’s signature chemistry and dynamic. In part a natural extension of the sonic territories explored on 2020’s Gigaton, other parts a conscious effort to harness the elements of their sound that […]
Sierra Ferrell – Trail Of Flowers (Rounder Records) (Album Review)
Sierra Ferrell is ‘feeling nostalgic for the past, but excited about the future’ on her new album, Trail Of Flowers.
Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well (MCA Nashville) (Album Review)
Kacey Musgraves proves she’s still a little bit country on Deeper Well, her sixth studio album, but only just a little.
The Black Crowes – Happiness Bastards (Silver Arrow)
The Black Crowes are back! Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson have buried the hatchet, put the pedal to the metal, and come up with their best album in years.
Kim Gordon The Collective (Matador) (Album Review)
Kim Gordon, goddess of cool and co-founder of Sonic Youth drops in with The Collective, her second solo album, one that will cement her reputation as the hippest of hip.
Liam Gallagher, John Squire – Liam Gallagher & John Squire (Warner Brothers)
Liam Gallagher and John Squire have teamed up for a full length album. What happens when an Oasis frontman meets a Stone Roses guitarist? The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems has the answer.
Church & AP – Postal (Kartel) Album Review
Church & AP have just released their second album, Postal. The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems weighs in with his thoughts on “Auckland’s favourite hip hop duo”.
Tinsley Ellis – Naked Truth (Alligator) (Album Review)
Naked Truth is the 21st album for the 66-year-old Atlanta bluesman Tinsley Ellis, whose recording career dates back to 1982 and now notches a quite remarkable 23 albums.
J Mascis – What Do We Do Now (Sub Pop) Album Review
To the uninitiated or casual fan, it’s difficult to discern the difference between a J Mascis solo album and any long-player issued by his main musical outlet, Massachusetts indie-rock titans Dinosaur Jr.
Eliza McLamb – Going Through It (Royal Mountain)
Eliza McLamb Going Through It is an ethereal autobiopic album with a hopeful tone delivered by sweet, dulcet vocals, singing about dark, disturbing themes.