Jan 21, 2010 | Mukaizake Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “an intricate artwork that could only be have been made over such an amount of time….channeling such indie favourites as My Morning Jacket, Mogwai and Death Cab For Cute, an elaborate combination of strong guitar pieces, airy vocals and subtle,...
Dec 14, 2009 | Mukaizake Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “‘The Yeah Conditioner’ is indeed a good-old indie-rock song. A neat rhythm, sublime bass-lines and nice guitars, topped with some fresh and melodic vocals. By ‘spinning’ the mp3 many rounds I realise this is an addictive song,...
Dec 10, 2009 | Mukaizake Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “Part math-rock, part jangly dream-pop, the six songs are a beguiling dive into the oceanic sounds of 90’s indie rock. Vocalists Geoff Symons and Erickson can both actually sing with clarity, lending the songs a sort of choirboy purity, even when...
Nov 23, 2009 | Apricot Rail Reviews, Fall Electric Reviews, Glassacre Reviews, Mukaizake Reviews, My Majestic Star Reviews, Reviews, Tangled Star Reviews, The Slow Beings Reviews, Toby Richardson Reviews
Excerpt: “This is the rare exhibition of musical aptitude that delights from start to finish, with nary a disappointment to be found. Being tagged by some as Australia’s answer to the British label 4AD, Hidden Shoal (HSR) does indeed specialize in a brand of...
Nov 4, 2009 | Mukaizake Reviews, Reviews
“With three quarters of Mukaizake reeling in the praise that comes with winning the WAM Song of the Year contest as Umpire last week, here comes another new track from the recently very busy local song peddlers. Sounding more mathy but no less catchy than their...
