By A Web Design
By A Web Design
JEZ MEAD
Sucker
Belly Up Records/EMI
Jez Mead’s approach is a simple one. The lead track on this, his first EP with major label distribution, consists of Mead on vocals and guitar, and one violin.
THE BEST OF AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY
Various Artists
EMI
Country music has often got a bad rap, but with almost every two-bit indie artist wanting to steal a bit of the country limelight via feel or instrumentation, it can’t be all bad.
THE NATIONAL
High Violet
4AD/Remote Control Records
The enduring quality of Brooklyn-based indie rock quintet The National’s previous releases, 2005’s Alligator and 2007’s Boxer, means that whether they like it or not, High Violet comes burdened with heavy expectation.
SUCKERS
Wild Smile
Spunk/EMI
Suckers began life as a band that would jump on stage before and after the performances of their friends MGMT and Yeasayer.
THIRSTY MERC
Mousetrap Heart
Warner
Thirsty Merc’s third studio album, Mousetrap Heart is a great effort by the Dubbo band, not quite reaching the heights of previous albums, but still sure to appeal to fans.
GOSTELERADIO
Great Deeds Against The Dead
Independent/MGM
Listening to this album in the night brings ideas of clouds and floating away. You’re not sure if it should be the soundtrack to your nightmares or your trippy dreams.
ERNEST ELLIS
Hunting
Dew Process
Holed up in a cabin in the Blue Mountains for almost two months, Sydney artist Ernest Ellis wrote most of his stunning debut album Hunting, a left-field take on pop music which draws inspiration from both classic and modern literature.
DEEZ NUTS
This One’s For You
Roadrunner/Warner
Three records in and Deez Nuts has not only become one of Australian hardcore’s biggest money earners, but also the scene’s biggest joke.
HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS
Self-titled EP
Independent
Trent Reznor is God. Yes, this is a completely self-indulgent statement, but considering his track record, it is hard not to be swept up in the whole fan-girl/boy movement that is associated with Reznor.
SCISSOR SISTERS
Night Work
Universal
It’s been four years since audacious glam-pop stalwarts Scissor Sisters’ last musical excursion, but while Ta Dah, this album’s predecessor, had a title which masked a downbeat mood, Night Work always feels like dancing.
