I first knew of Kusum Normoyle because she was the woman who dressed completely in black—black shirt, black pants, black … More
Category: Music Writing
The Australian | Review: Animal Collective
Fancy phrases such as “visual tone poem” and “audiovisual album” accompany the latest release by American experimental pop quartet Animal … More
The Australian | Review: Deaf Wish
The title of Deaf Wish’s fifth album is at once sardonic, evocative and forthright. It makes a point but doesn’t … More
The Australian | Review: East Brunswick All Girls Choir
On its second album, this Melbourne quartet juxtaposes heavy, sinister elements against lighter, more delicate moments. Following its 2014 debut, Seven … More
Difficult Fun | Sarah Mary Chadwick: The Case for Melancholia
[Kim] Sometimes people walk out of Sarah Mary Chadwick’s shows because they deem them too depressing. There is something in … More
The Australian | Review: Gabriella Cohen
What does it mean for Gabriella Cohen to call her second album Pink is the Colour of Unconditional Love? Does it … More
Difficult Fun | Totally Mild: How limitlessness is not a given condition
The images are strong. The album cover shows a slinking, naked woman, half-submerged in a bathtub of green water. The … More
