Albums of the Week: Orbits – The Circling Sun // Next – Kendra Morris

Orbits – The Circling Sun July 11, 2025 The Circling Sun’s sophomore album, Orbits, is a cosmic jazz road trip—seatbelts optional, mind-expansion guaranteed. Hailing from Aotearoa, this collective of sonic astronauts blends ’70s spiritual jazz, ambient textures and ethereal choirs into a universe where synths float like planets and percussion spins like orbiting moons. With […]

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Albums of the Week: Serendipity – Tiana Young // Life From Below – Polyrhythmics

Serendipity – Tiana Young September 12, 2025 Melbourne vocalist Tiana Young delivers a sparkling debut with Serendipity, blending vocal jazz mastery, theatrical flair and irresistible charm. Recorded at Rancom St Studios with Andrew Scott, James Shortland and an ensemble including guitar, trumpet, saxophone and trombone, the album showcases her versatility across languages and styles, from […]

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Albums of the Week: The Eternal Now – Chip Wickham // Molasses – Natalie Slade

The Eternal Now – Chip Wickham Released September 5, 2025 Saxophonist and flautist Chip Wickham casts a distinctive shadow across the UK jazz scene. Originally from Brighton, Chip first emerged in the breakbeat world with Nightmares On Wax and Graham Massey but has always had jazz in his DNA. The Eternal Now, co-produced with Matthew […]

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Albums of the Week: Expanding to One – Phi-Psonics // Promises – Mama Kin Spender

Promises – Mama Kin Spender August 15, 2025 From Margaret River to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Mama Kin Spender—Danielle Caruana and Dingo Spender—deliver raw, percussive energy and soaring harmonies on Promises. The duo combines blistering guitar, intricate percussion and shimmering vocal arrangements, crafting songs that explore life’s joys, bruises, scars and stretches with emotional depth and […]

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Albums Of The Week: Now Would Be A Good Time – Folk Bitch Trio // Uhlmann, Johnson & Wilkes – Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson & Sam Wilkes

Now Would Be A Good Time – Folk Bitch TrioJuly 25, 2025 Folk music often feels solemn, but Melbourne’s Folk Bitch Trio—Heide Peverelle, Jeanie Pilkington, and Gracie Sinclair—flip that with humor, heartbreak, and uncanny harmonies. Their debut, Now Would Be A Good Time, dives into the absurdities of early adulthood: awkward sexual fantasies, media overload, […]

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Albums Of The Week: Two White Horses by Emily Lubitz // Other Worlds and Habitats by The Sorcerers

Two White Horses – Emily Lubitz July 18, 2025 After more than a decade with indie-folk pioneers Tinpan Orange, Emily Lubitz steps out on her own with Two White Horses, a debut solo album blending folk, alt-country and classic Hollywood charm. Recorded between the Northern Rivers hills and Melbourne’s streets, the album is an ode […]

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Albums of the Week: flowermuscle by Jane Sheldon // Trail Songs from the Deep by Murray Hammond

Trail Songs from the Deep by Murray Hammond Murry is the founder a legendary Alt-Country group old 97’s. This is his second solo record, it’s been a long time between drinks for Hammond. ‘I’m On My Way’ was released in 2008 but once the needle begins to weave you’ll hear the wait was worth it. […]

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Albums of the Week: Zenith by Evans Robson Quartet // Midnight Ragas by Eric Hilton

Zenith – Evans Robson Quartet One of Sydney most revered Jazz quartets released this record on the 13th of June. Lead by Sandy Evans and Andrew Robson they’re joined by bass powerhouse Brett Hirst and Drummer Hamish Stuart. It’s an album that showcases the depth, vitality, and rich artistry of contemporary jazz. “Evans has been among […]

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Albums of the Week: Torque – Tourismo // Enter Now Brightness – Nadia Reid

Torque – Tourismo November 24, 2023 Sydney’s jazz fusion heroes, Tourismo, crank the dial to eleven on their debut album Torque. Co-led by national jazz award winners Matthew Thomson and Alex Hirlian, this five-piece outfit fuses razor-sharp rhythms with melodies that sneak into your brain and refuse to leave. Each track navigates complex odd-time signatures […]

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Albums of the Week: No Rastro De Caterina – Cátia De França // Aswirl – Pratt, McMahon, Hirst & Gander

No Rastro De Caterina – Cátia De França 19th April 2024 Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer Cátia De França returns with No Rastro De Caterina, a 12-track album that spans almost six decades of her artistic journey. At 77, Cátia is an unparalleled force in Brazilian music, blending diverse rhythms from Brazil and beyond with […]

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Albums of the Week: II – Superposition // In My Veins – Jade MacRae

II – Superposition Released July 19, 2024 Finnish quartet Superposition return with their second album II, released on We Jazz Records. Premiering live at Helsinki’s Odysseus Festival, the band—Olavi Louhivuori on drums, Linda Fredriksson and Adele Sauros on saxophones and Mikael Saastamoinen on bass—pushes their free jazz sound into more melodic and flowing territory. Each […]

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Albums of the Week: Small Medium Large – SML // A Lion Is A Lion – Cool Out Sun

Small Medium Large – SML Released June 28, 2024 SML—Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson, Booker Stardrum and Gregory Uhlmann—turn improvisation into a playful experiment on Small Medium Large. Recorded live over two nights at LA’s now-closed ETA, the quintet chop, loop and rearrange their performances into hypnotic, polyrhythmic grooves. The results nod to Herbie […]

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