CIVIC: Chrome Dipped [Album Review]
CIVICChrome DippedATO Records [2025] “CIVIC pull punk apart and stitch it back with fire, grief, and fearless experimentation.” Album Overview: Formed in Melbourne, CIVIC made … Read more
CIVIC – “The Hogg” [Video]
On May 30 Australia’s CIVIC will release their third album, Chrome Dipped, via ATO Records. Eager to step beyond the raw, unmistakably Australian punk rock sound of their first two albums, the … Read more
Neal Francis: Return To Zero [Album Review]
Neal FrancisReturn To ZeroATO Records [2025] “Neal Francis’s third LP further refines his funky electro-soul sound.” Album Overview: Neal Francis dropped his impressive debut album … Read more
Neal Francis – “Need You Again” [Video]
Singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis shares the second song from his eagerly anticipated third studio album, Return To Zero, arriving Friday, March 14 via ATO Records. “Need … Read more
Old 97’s: American Primitive [Album Review]
Old 97’sAmerican PrimitiveATO Records [2024] Album Overview: American Primitive is the thirteenth studio album by the Dallas veterans Old 97’s. The record is arriving just … Read more
Fire Track: Old 97’s – “Magic”
Alt-country pioneers Old 97’s have just released “Magic,” the second single from their 13th studio album American Primitive that will be released on April 5 … Read more
Old 97’s – “Where The Road Goes” [Video]
Thirty years after the release of their powerhouse debut Hitchhike to Rhome, alt-country pioneers Old 97’s are celebrating with the announcement of their lucky 13th studio album American Primitive that … Read more
Black Pumas: Chronicles Of A Diamond [Album Review]
Black PumasChronicles Of A DiamondATO Records [2023] The eponymous debut album from the Black Pumas, released in 2019, feels like it was released much longer … Read more
CIVIC: New Vietnam And Singles [Album Review]
CIVICNew Vietnam And SinglesAnti Fade/ATO Records [2023] Melbourne’s CIVIC released their debut EP, New Vietnam, originally in 2018 via Anti Fade Records. It was this … Read more
Margaret Glaspy: Echo The Diamond [Album Review]
Margaret GlaspyEcho The DiamondATO Records [2023] The first time I heard the lead single from Margaret Glaspy’s third album, Echo The Diamond, the kicking guitar … Read more
Black Pumas – “More Than A Love Song” [Video]
GRAMMY-nominated duo Black Pumas push their distinctive artistry to soaring new heights on their new single, “More Than A Love Song.” “More Than A Love … Read more
St. Paul & The Broken Bones: Angels In Science Fiction [Album Review]
St. Paul & The Broken BonesAngels In Science FictionATO Records [2023] For all their efforts to expand their 8-piece band’s sound to include psychedelia and … Read more
The Murlocs: Calm Ya Farm [Album Review]
The MurlocsCalm Ya FarmATO Records [2023] Melbourne’s The Murlocs, the Australian rock band of Ambrose Kenny-Smith and associated with the King Gizzard & the Lizard … Read more
The Murlocs – “Undone And Unashamed” [Video]
Melbourne’s The Murlocs will release their brand new studio album, Calm Ya Farm, May 19 on ATO Records. Spiked with their signature breed of sharply … Read more
Temples: Exotico [Album Review]
TemplesExoticoATO Records [2023] On their 4th full-length album, the often-labeled psychedelic pop/rock quartet Temples, have chosen a title that comes close to describing both the … Read more
The Murlocs – “Initiative” [Video]
Melbourne’s The Murlocs have announced their brand new studio album, Calm Ya Farm, due out May 19 on ATO Records. Following their 2022 garage-psych opus … Read more
CIVIC: Taken By Force [Album Review]
CIVICTaken By ForceATO Records [2023] Melbourne-based five-piece CIVIC are back with their biggest rock album to date. The group lead by the power singer Jim … Read more
The EP Booth: Neal Francis | The Laughing Chimes | Amythyst Kiah | Pseudo Mind Hive
EP Defined =”An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer … Read more
Rhett Miller – “Go Through You” [Video]
Rhett Miller has released the official video for “Go Through You,” the single from his new album The Misfit that was released in September via … Read more
The Murlocs: Rapscallion [Album Review]
The MurlocsRapscallionATO Records [2022] The Murlocs have returned quickly since last year’s more piano driven Bittersweet Demons album with a batch of rock n’ roll … Read more
Rhett Miller: The Misfit [Album Review]
Rhett MillerThe MisfitATO Records [2022] When Rhett Miller recorded his solo debut in 1989 with his friend and producer Murry Hammond, the two had not … Read more
Amanda Shires: Take It Like A Man [Album Review]
Amanda ShiresTake It Like A ManATO Records [2022] On 2018’s To The Sunset, singer/songwriter and self-described fiddle player Amanda Shires made it clear that she … Read more
The Murlocs – “Virgin Criminal” [Video]
Hailing from Melbourne, 60’s tinged psych-rock punks The Murlocs have announced their brand new studio album, Rapscallion, due out September 16 on ATO Records. Strapped … Read more
Drive-By Truckers: Welcome 2 Club XIII [Album Review]
Drive-By TruckersWelcome 2 Club XIIIATO Records [2022] The opening chords of Drive-By Truckers’ fourteenth studio album carry the dense distorted grungy guitar sound of The … Read more
Pink Mountaintops: Peacock Pools [Album Review]
Pink MountaintopsPeacock PoolsATO Records [2022] Peacock Pools is the first Pink Mountaintops album in 8 years, and its creation was inspired by a wide range … Read more