Latest articles by Ellie Robinson
Julia Jacklin: “I’m always trying to write songs that sound like they’d play over the end credits in a film”
Julia Jacklin takes Australian Guitar down the rabbit hole of her distinctly colourful new record, ‘Pre Pleasure’
Australian Guitar’s Fresh Frets: Vol. 11
On the lookout for your next favourite Aussie band? You've come to the right place – here are six of the locals we're loving most at the moment!
Eliza & The Delusionals: “This album was such a cathartic outlet – and realistically, the only one we had”
On their debut album, Eliza & The Delusionals reckon with the chaos of the present by embracing their pasts. Australian Guitar joins them for a trip down memory lane
Live Review: Beabadoobee, Brisbane 11/09/22
“Beatrice Laus delivered a show befitting of her stature, packed from start to end with hits and made unforgettable with her bubbly, charismatic attitude”
Stella Donnelly: “I would find refuge in my music, rather than have it be something I felt like I needed to turn up for”
Written all over the country in a labyrinth of mental states, Stella Donnelly’s ‘Flood’ is an ambitiously deep listen. She unpacks it all for Australian Guitar
Live Review: Gang Of Youths, Melbourne 12/08/22
"Though all we know of Teleso Le’aupepe is what Dave offers on ‘Angel In Realtime’, we’re certain he’d’ve been damn proud of the show his son and all his mates put on for him."
The Chats: “We’re sounding better than ever right now, and I’m f***ing stoked with that”
Australian Guitar dives headfirst into the mosh-ready madness of The Chats’ balls-to-the-wall second album, ‘Get F***ed’
Beddy Rays: “I think the music does a lot of speaking for itself”
Too many bands sweat the little things when it comes to making their debut albums. But as Beddy Rays tell Australian Guitar, they didn’t even think too hard about the big ones
Dune Rats: “We’ve been able to fine-tune our songwriting – we’re not a one-trick pony”
Album #4 might see Dune Rats put down the bongs, but they still throw one hell of a party. Australian Guitar has an invite, too – let’s make our way in…
Beach Bunny: “The songs resonated with me a lot, but I’m happy to be on the other side of them”
Behind its shimmery, space-themed sheen, Beach Bunny’s second album is an emotional rollercoaster. Australian Guitar takes a ride
The Kooks: “I think the best thing you can do as a songwriter is be authentic and honest”
The Kooks’ new album is both their most elated and their most experimental. Frontman Luke Pritchard tells Australian Guitar how they pulled it off
Spotlight: Matt Preen of Great Gable
The new LP, ‘On The Wall In The Morning Light’, is out now
Jaguar Jonze: “The guitar, to me, is like a second set of vocals”
On her equally propulsive and poignant debut album, Jaguar Jonze sends her troubled past up in flames and blazes a bold trail for her future to shine on
Vance Joy: “A lot of the songs on this album were inspired by my own experiences”
When it felt like the world had slowed to a halt, Vance Joy took advantage of it and spent the time making an album about… Well, time
WAAX: “It kind of sounds awful, but in this amazing way”
On their second album, At Least I’m Free, WAAX throw caution to the wind and embrace calamity
Soccer Mommy: “I wanted there to be this mix of evil and light”
Soccer Mommy peers back the curtain on her most ambitious album yet: Sometimes, Forever
Spacey Jane: “We wanted to be more intentional with our songwriting on this album”
On their summery second album, Spacey Jane preserve their youthfulness with good vibes and even better tunes
Phil Jamieson: “Grinspoon is great, but I got to a point where I wanted a little bit more creative control”
On his “debut” “solo” album, Somebody Else, Phil Jamieson embraces pop, nostalgia, and a carefree sense of youthfulness
Maddy Jane: “For a time, I was wondering if I was even going to write more music”
For her ultra-personal post-album EP, Maddy Jane reconnected with her roots in the Tasmanian paradise of Bruny Island
King Stingray: “We feel very optimistic about music and our lives because of our amazing leaders”
On their self-titled debut, Yolngu surf-rockers King Stingray celebrate culture, friendship, and the art of the jam
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: “The moment that it doesn’t come easy, that’ll be the moment where we don’t do it anymore”
There aren’t enough pages in this magazine to describe King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – so rather than try, let’s just skip straight to the chat…
