Mukaizake “The Yeah Conditioner” - Drum Media
“With three quarters of Mukaizake reeling in the praise that comes with winning the WAM Song of the Year contest as Umpire last week, here comes another new track from the recently very busy local song peddlers. Sounding more mathy but no less catchy than their Umpire triumphs, ‘The Yeah Conditioner’ has a distinct ’90s American indie rock sound not unlike your Built To Spills or Pavements, and that’s more than alright by me.” Drum Media

City of Satellites Debut Album Pre-Released
Hidden Shoal Recordings have announced the digital pre-release of the debut album by Australian dream-pop duo City of Satellites. On Machine Is My Animal, City of Satellites deliver on the exceptional promise of their debut EP The Spook – and then some. This pristine alb

Rich Bennett at Proper Songs
Check out the lovely mini review of Rich Bennett’s sublime Music For Underwater Supermarkets at Proper Songs. If you’ve not yet had the pleasure of losing yourself in the intoxicating allure of Rich Bennett’s shining and strangely moving symphony to daydreaming then head straight to the HSR Store where you can stream the album in full and bu

Rich Bennett “Music For Underwater Supermarkets” - Proper Songs
“The side project of Rich Bennett from Monocle makes music that brings together the sophisticated pop soundtracks of Burt Bacharach and Ennio Morricone with the electronic detail of Stereolab and Delia Derbyshire. Debut release ‘Music For Underwater Supermarkets’ features full tracks embellished with horns, vibraphone and flutes divided by minimal soundscape experiments. It works well, providing a respite to either style and keeping ears turned on. If you’re a fan of retro-futurist pop such as the High Llamas then this will be up your aisle.”

Stray Ghost’s “Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise” Released
Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the release of Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise, the new EP by English ambient drone architect Stray Ghost. On his latest EP, Anthony Saggers works his magic in reverse. Rather than begin at the bottom, exploring the depths of melancholy, Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise is dominated by waves of rich, major-key chords, which seem to be simultane