LOW BLOWS (littleBIGMAN) 7.5/10 Her rise from Triple J’s 2014 Unearthed winner to US touring was meteoric, but were any confirmation needed that Meg Mac is the real deal this debut album is it. She has eschewed the surgical layering of sounds in favour of a live-in-the-studio rawness that suits…
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Surely no Australian singer’s voice was ever so consistently described as “angelic”, “serene”, “otherworldly” or “ethereal” as that of Dr G Yunupingu. Certainly his ability to make his voice seem to float, disembodied in the musical ether, was a massive part of its ability to cast a spell that…
Camelot Lounge, July 19 Reviewed by John Shand 9/10 Do improvising musicians rely more on intense listening, natural affinity, years of collaboration or even shared blood for their rapport? With the Tawadros brothers – oud player Joseph and percussionist James – it’s probably all four. They tested their rapport on…