Archive for 'Brag 438 (November 14)'
[MUSIC: Album Review] Twerps- Twerps
Indie Album Of The Week: Twerps Twerps Chapter Music There’s something inherently likeable about Twerps. The guitar-driven four-piece are probably the most affable offspring from Melbourne’s pseudo-incestuous music community, ambling along with a sporadic recorded output dappled with relatively rare live appearances. Twerps marks their first proper full-length release, and with it they rise above the [...]
Posted: November 21st, 2011 under Album Reviews, Brag 438 (November 14), Music.
Tags: Lachlan Kanoniuk, The Brag, Twerps
[MUSIC: Album Review] Future Of The Left- Polymers Are Forever
Future Of The Left Polymers Are Forever Remote Control ***1/2 In high school my English teacher tried to strangle the smart-arse kid in the class. What drove him to violence was not just the kid’s obnoxious sarcasm, but how he used his perceptive, cunning intelligence to get under people’s skin. If you admire that type [...]
Posted: November 21st, 2011 under Album Reviews, Brag 438 (November 14), Music.
Tags: Future of the Left, Polymers Are Forever, The Brag, Tyler Broyles
[MUSIC: Album Review] Jinja Safari- Locked By Land
Jinja Safari Locked By Land Co-Op Music **** After just 18 months together, the pairing of Sydney’s Marcus Azon and Pepa Knight has managed to deliver an impressive indie rock album comprising tracks from their self-titled EP, free monthly downloads, and new material. The boys refer to their sound as ‘forest rock’, and while the [...]
Posted: November 21st, 2011 under Album Reviews, Brag 438 (November 14), Music.
Tags: Jinja Safari, Juliette Gillies, Locked By Land, The Brag
[MUSIC: Album Review] VHS Or Beta- Diamonds And Death
VHS Or Beta Diamonds And Death Shock ***1/2 VHS Or Beta have always had the feel of plucky underdogs about them. Their 2004 debut, Night On Fire, was a near-perfect revival of moody ‘80s new wave pop, but unfortunately for them a certain album called Hot Fuss came out that same year. Thus The Killers’ [...]
Posted: November 21st, 2011 under Album Reviews, Brag 438 (November 14), Music.
Tags: Alasdair Duncan, Diamonds And Death, The Brag, VHS Or Beta
[MUSIC: Album Review] Jane’s Addiction- The Great Escape Artist
Jane’s Addiction The Great Escape Artist Capitol/ EMI ***1/2 With lyrics like “You were the foreskin, I was the real head” sung over MIDI effects just two tracks in, Jane’s Addiction prove that even through multiple hiatuses, lineup changes and rehab stints, they remain as accessible and diverse as ever. Despite spearheading grunge since the [...]
Posted: November 21st, 2011 under Album Reviews, Brag 438 (November 14), Music.
Tags: Jane's Addiction, Poppy Reid, The Brag, The Great Escape Artist