Reviews
Holy Colony: Burning Acres
New Zealand Māori singer Troy Kingi has an ambitious idea of recording ten albums over ten years in ten different...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2020
Milyakburra
Following on from her impressive 2016 debut EP Black Smoke, Emily Wurramara's first full album sees her continuing to grow...
Reviewed in issue November/2018
Wawu
A Yalanji woman from Far North Queensland, singer Deline Briscoe has previously sung with her siblings in the Briscoe Sisters,...
Reviewed in issue November/2018
Small Island Big Song
A little idea that's grown into a large project, Small Island Big Song is the brainchild of Australian sound producer...
Reviewed in issue November/2018
Kardajala Kirridarra
This fine debut comes from a new vocal quartet featuring three Aboriginal women from the Northern Territory outback communities of...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Deadly Hearts
A tribute album of cover versions of iconic Australian indigenous-oriented songs that have impacted on younger Aboriginal musicians, Deadly Hearts...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
The Black Orchid String Band
The tragedy of West Papua and its peoples’ hopes for eventual independence is an ongoing daily struggle for the native...
Reviewed in issue March/2018
Reclaim Australia
While it is frequently powerful, contemporary Australian Aboriginal music is usually non-confrontational – a traditional-meets-modern combination full of heartfelt lyrics...
Reviewed in issue October/2017
Take Care, Take Cover
Building on the promise of their fine 2014 debut album, Housewarming, and 2015's EP September, Melbourne's Mae Triocontinue to impress...
Reviewed in issue October/2017
