MUSICOLOGY


  • HOME
  • Galleries
    • 2022
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
    • 2015
    • 2014
  • Interviews
    • A-F
    • G-L
    • M-R
    • S-Z
  • News
    • Exclusives
    • Releases
    • Touring
  • Reviews
    • Album Reviews
    • Live Reviews
  • Contact

Album reviews





Serving up the best in local and international talent, Musicology captures artists from around the globe.



shiva & The hazards



The lead single Angkor Wat has just landed and Musicology takes a listen to the track before it is road tested across Australia this month.


more

julia jacklin



The hard lived and painfully told lyrics on Crushing are the embodiment of this record and make for a devastatingly beautiful album.


more

cat power



Wanderer is a distillation of Chan Marshall's years touring, acquaintances and life experiences that is an ode to the art form of travelling musician.


more

PETER BIBBY



The uncompromising and candid Bibby is resolute, brutal and frank. A fusion of gritty riffs and rustic vernacular is the social birds eye that cements him as a formidable songwriter and wholly unique artist.


more

FATHER JOHN MISTY



In his latest socio-psychic excursion, Father John misty returns with a record that includes Tillman's customary biting cynicism but with flashes of unexpected optimism.


more

fascinator



Don the tie-dyed spacesuit, lower the visor, set phazers to stun, buckle up and commence the electro-galactic voyage to planet Fascinator as Musicology explores the cosmic Water Sign.


more

sarah mary chadwick



It is the unashamedly bold melancholic introspection that is Chadwick's greatest asset and signature style.


more

ice age



An evolution, a refinement, a deft touch. Beyondless is a record of poetic beauty and sonic saturation.


more

born ruffians



Returning with their fifth studio album, Uncle Duke & The Chief is about the journey, not the destination.


more

lowtide



From the abyss to stratospheric ambience, Southern Mind glides between light and dark.


more

alvvays



Sophomore long player Antisocialites is set for release. This highly anticipated album delivers in spades.


more

japanese breakfast



Soft Sounds From Another Planet ensnares the listener with Michelle Zauner gently pulling you in with a guiding hand and whispering harsh truths to an open ear.


more

royal blood



Having waited over two years to hear new material from British duo Royal Blood their LP How Did We Get So Dark has been eagerly anticipated and proves good things come to those who wait.


more