Latest articles by Ellie Robinson
Waterparks’ Awsten Knight: “I wanted to make Greatest Hits sound more grand and expensive, and just massive…”
Stacked wall to wall with all-out bangers, it’s hard to believe Waterparks were being completely tongue-in-cheek when they named their new album Greatest Hits
Mannequin Pussy’s Marisa ‘Missy’ Dabice: “It felt like a lifeline to suddenly have something to pour ourselves into”
The new EP from Mannequin Pussy saved the trio from the brink of collapse after an especially rough 2020 – so it’s fitting they called it Perfect
Melvins’ Buzz Osborne: “We’ve written and recorded more than 500 songs – what can we do to keep it fresh?”
The Melvins prove themselves to be the band not even God can put a stop to
Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham - The Song Club album review
"The soundscapes are warm and feel lived-in, with an emphasis on minimalism and rawness..."
You Am I’s Tim Rogers: “I was always writing – it was just that I wasn’t being a good friend or bandmate”
One of Australia’s quintessential rock bands rise from the ashes with some of their strongest work to date
Epica’s Mark Jansen: “I cannot stand when things stay the same for too long”
For the Dutch symphonic metallers in Epica, a big year back on the prowl means a big album to kick it off
St. Vincent: “I wanted to make something more grounded – more, like, from the guts”
Adding yet another gem to one of rock’s most unpredictable catalogues, St. Vincent marks a promising new era with a celebration of ‘70s fuzz, friskiness and ferocity
The Bamboos’ Lance Ferguson: “I found it far more enjoyable, because everyone was putting in more creative energy”
Even after 20 years at the forefront of Australia’s funk and soul scene, The Bamboos are still finding new ways to energise and amplify their sound
NOFX’s Aaron ‘El Hefe’ Abeyta: “We’re older now, so there’s a lot more sad shit to write about”
NOFX take an unforgivingly fierce leap forward with album #14
The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen: “It was very literally music that saved my life”
The new album, Death By Rock And Roll, serves as both a bright new beginning and a pertinent outlet for mourning
A Day To Remember’s Kevin Skaff: “We threw out the imaginary rulebook that never existed”
From EDM to Latin pop, metalcore and blues, ADTR cover it all on their major label debut
Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite: “2020 was such a crazy year that we were just trying to get through it more than anything else”
(Mostly) instrumental alt-rockers Mogwai head for the skies on their massive (and magnificent) tenth album
Tigers Jaw’s Ben Walsh: “This band has always had a really great sense of community around it”
The new and improved Tigers Jaw go especially big and bold on album #6
Spotlight: Marie Ulven Ringheim, a.k.a. Girl In Red
The new album, If I Could Make It Go Quiet, is out now via AWAL
Tomahawk’s Duane Denison: “There’s a political statement to be made in the whole concept of a band”
Even in an age where truly anything is possible, it’s pretty goddamn exciting to see Tomahawk back in action
Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull: “It was like we had only finished the edges of a 2,000-piece puzzle, and then we had to figure out the insides”
On The Million Masks Of God, Manchester Orchestra amp up the intensity tenfold with their sharpest, boldest and most opulent epic yet
Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen: “The style of the record came from our instincts and how we play together”
What do you get when you put two of hard-rock’s biggest shredders in a room and tell them to get their blues on?
Middle Kids’ Hannah Joy: “This album is a bit more reflective – there’s a bit more space and it’s a bit more dynamic”
On their ambitious second album, the band take an axe to their formula and build a mansion from the rubble
Live Review: Yours & Owls Festival 2021
"Yeah, we’ll never take another music festival for granted. This is what home feels like..."
The Rubens’ Izaac Margin: “I’ve kind of gotten over the guitar sounding just like a guitar”
0202 is an ambitious epic for the Sydney pop-rockers, but to pull it off, they had to scale things way back
Carla Geneve: “It’s really honest and transparent songwriting about what I was going through”
Carla Geneve walks us through the poignantly honest origins of her show-stopping debut album
