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 KateThe problem with writing a song as killer as ‘Young Men Dead’ from The Black Angels’ first record, is ...
On May 11, 2013 / By KateIt’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 KateThis is Low’s tenth LP and their twentieth year together. Milestones that, for another band of similar cult status, ...
On April 29, 2013 / By KateThe single from Tomahawk’s first record in six years, ‘Stone Letter’, is a ’90s anachronism that belies Oddfellows’ excellence. ...
On April 17, 2013 / By KateWhen Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett said Half Moon Run was “one of the most important bands debuting an ...
On April 3, 2013 / By KateSome may find discerning the differences between Grouper (Liz Harris) records to be a challenge. But for ardent fans ...
On March 17, 2013 / By KateIt’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 KateWhen the Brighton trio’s second LP starts with the tightly bound ‘Iceland Spar’ – all pounding chords, crashing drums ...
On February 14, 2013 / By KateFor 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 KateMy 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.