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    Queens of the Stone Age – …LIKE CLOCKWORK

    First published in Spectrum (Sydney Morning Herald, weekend, June 8-9) Bad boys of robot rock Queens of the Stone ...

    On June 14, 2013 / By Kate
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    Black Angels – INDIGO MEADOW

    The problem with writing a song as killer as ‘Young Men Dead’ from The Black Angels’ first record, is ...

    On May 11, 2013 / By Kate
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    Beaches – SHE BEATS

    It’s been five years since Beaches released their debut record. Yet the follow-up, She Beats, is defined by a ...

    On May 11, 2013 / By Kate
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    Low – THE INVISIBLE WAY

    This is Low’s tenth LP and their twentieth year together. Milestones that, for another band of similar cult status, ...

    On April 29, 2013 / By Kate
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    Tomahawk – ODDFELLOWS

    The single from Tomahawk’s first record in six years, ‘Stone Letter’, is a ’90s anachronism that belies Oddfellows’ excellence. ...

    On April 17, 2013 / By Kate
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    Half Moon Run – DARK EYES

    When Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett said Half Moon Run was “one of the most important bands debuting an ...

    On April 3, 2013 / By Kate
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    Grouper – THE MAN WHO DIED IN HIS BOAT

    Some may find discerning the differences between Grouper (Liz Harris) records to be a challenge. But for ardent fans ...

    On March 17, 2013 / By Kate
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    Darkstar – NEWS FROM NOWHERE

    It’s clear the British electronic trio’s second LP was a labour of knob-twiddling love. Awash in ambient detailing, these ...

    On February 22, 2013 / By Kate
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    Esben and the Witch – WASH THE SINS NOT ONLY THE FACE

    When the Brighton trio’s second LP starts with the tightly bound ‘Iceland Spar’ – all pounding chords, crashing drums ...

    On February 14, 2013 / By Kate
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    Yo La Tengo – FADE

    For long-term fans of Yo La Tengo’s adult indie rock, the band’s 13th LP in 27 years arrives like ...

    On February 2, 2013 / By Kate
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My name is Kate Hennessy. I am a freelance arts and travel writer and music critic. I contribute to Guardian Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age, The Saturday Paper, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, The Wire (UK), NME and more.

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