An album with a lush sound that fills every corner of the room

An album with a lush sound that fills every corner of the room

The young members of David Murray’s new quartet were no doubt eager to immerse themselves in of one the most thrilling sounds in jazz history.

  • byJohn Shand

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Better than the Beatles? Pop’s most precocious siblings make their case

Better than the Beatles? Pop’s most precocious siblings make their case

On their naggingly catchy new album,the Lemon Twigs still sound like they’re living in an eternal 1968.

  • byAnnabel Ross andBarry Divola
Taylor Swift’s new album is here,and it’s proof she needs to take a break

Taylor Swift’s new album is here,and it’s proof she needs to take a break

The megastar exorcises her past relationships with Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy on an album likely to divide fans.

  • byGiselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
No record collection’s complete without this album from jazz’s most out there titan

No record collection’s complete without this album from jazz’s most out there titan

When Sun Ra claimed to be a visitor from Saturn,no one blinked. This never-before-heard material proves why.

  • byBarry Divola,Tom W. Clarke andJohn Shand
Beyonce’s epic Cowboy Carter is outlaw country in the truest sense

Beyonce’s epic Cowboy Carter is outlaw country in the truest sense

The singer has a clear message on her country music pivot:country’s whatever she wants it to be.

  • byRobert Moran
A compelling debut from Australia’s most exciting electronic music artist

A compelling debut from Australia’s most exciting electronic music artist

Underground star Logic1000 proves she doesn’t have to go hard to make an impact.

  • byBarry Divola,Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen,Robert Moran andAnnabel Ross
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Ariana Grande addresses her recent tabloid drama head on

Ariana Grande addresses her recent tabloid drama head on

With her slick new album and a flick of her ponytail,the pop star shrugs off her critics.

  • byAnnabel Ross
Another moody triumph from pop’s secret weapon

Another moody triumph from pop’s secret weapon

She’s penned global chart-topping hits,but Erika de Casier keeps one foot in the shadows with her new album.

  • byRobert Moran
The eerie fairytale offering up a surreal exploration of grief

The eerie fairytale offering up a surreal exploration of grief

This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes MTC’s Meet Me at Dawn,Brodie Murray’s The Whisper,The Duchess of Malfi,and Blink-182’s return to Melbourne.

  • byCameron Woodhead andGiselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Taylor Swift’s extraordinary victory lap filled Melbourne with joy and brought us to tears
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Taylor Swift’s extraordinary victory lap filled Melbourne with joy and brought us to tears

Over nearly two decades,Swift has built both an enduring body of work and an unparalleled connection with her fans. All of that was on show on Friday night.

  • byLiam Pieper
The saga of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck has reached its vanity project era

The saga of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck has reached its vanity project era

A middling album,a bonkers film,and a doco to come – it’s a lot.

  • byAnnabel Ross