We ask our favourite journalists to write about our favourite music
We talk often about burnout as if it only belongs to work. But there is cultural burnout, too - the exhaustion of endless choice. The fatigue of being asked, constantly, to optimise your taste.
"The face and sound of hip hop in Australia has undergone multiple makeovers and periods of rejuvenation in the last decade.The genre is no longer moving forward with a predictable, homogenous ...
"We saw them play one song, turned to their manger and shook his hand. We hadn’t formally announced Impressed to the world, but we’ll press their record, we said. No questions about it."
"Immediately I thought back to that horse in the bar. I could almost picture the horse giving me the nod of approval, as I put on the all access wristband and began snapping. I didn’t have a lo...
Iconic Australian musician Bertie Blackman takes Impressed on an exclusive look behind the scenes of the filming of JET guitarist Cam Muncey's first single from his first solo album.
"BATS is queer. It’s unrequited love. It’s pining in a sapphic way. The Aussie equivalent to Call Me By Your Name in lyrical form. It exists in the liminal space of falling in love (Crush), confess...
"This perception is one that artists like CXLOE have had to navigate, constantly questioning where they fit within the landscape, but continuing to push forward despite the resistance. At the heart...
"Sonically, it is about as unabashed as you would expect, actually. Elements of the mad world crafted by Remi Wolf and her ‘layer then layer again’ collaborator Solomonophonic surround ‘Swarm’, whi...
"There is power in knowing when to take yourself out of situations that no longer serve you; to prioritise your mental and physical peace when darkness threatens to creep in. SAINT SINNER explores ...
"But how can a group maintain that youthful energy and attitude while maintaining a progressive approach to their craft and allowing evolution to affect their music? Well, therein lies the beauty o...
"What does great chemistry sound like? Bands the world over have been trying to catch that ineffable star power for decades... that lightning in a bottle just crashes down and demolishes everyone a...
"Phoebe's storytelling carries a deep intimacy and introspection, delivered with such warmth and rawness that I feel like I'm sitting on her bedroom floor, where she's just handed me pages ripped f...