John Moreland surprise released his new album Visitor last month and now he’s released the video clip for the single ‘Gentle Violence‘. Directed by Rahul Chakraborty, the video stars actors Jonah Lewis and Drew Pollock, who powerfully portray a family battling addiction and substance abuse. Moreland says of the song, “Gentle Violence is a song about a strained … Continue reading
Category Archives: Folk Rock
WATTY THOMPSON ANNOUNCES LIVE FILM SCREENINGS IN VIC AND NSW
One of my favourite Australian folk/country artists, Watty Thompson, has announced premiere screenings of Watty Thompson Live at Estonian House – The Film, captured in Naarm, Melbourne on the release of his acclaimed debut album in March of 2023. Screenings kick off this week with tonight in Lorne VIC followed by Thursday in Sydney and … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: CJ Stranger – Coming Up For Air
NSW songwriter, singer and guitarist CJ Stranger has worked as a musician in musical theatre and played live with William Crighton and others but it’s his particular brand of cosmic Americana at the junction of psych rock, folk and country where he most impresses. CJ shares that rarefied air with the likes of The War … Continue reading
VIDEO PREMIERE: This Way North – Punching Underwater
Victorian duo This Way North combine the flamboyant, powerful, and percussive drumming of Cat Leahy’s and the intricate guitar tones and slide guitar chops of Leisha Jungalwalla. They’ve released a run of EPs over the last few years, culminating in the release of their debut album Punching Underwater yesterday (Feb 8th). Co-produced by award-winning artist … Continue reading
ADRIANNE LENKER ANNOUNCES NEW 2024 SOLO ALBUM
Adrianne Lenker‘s single ‘Ruined‘ from late last year stopped me in my tracks. It was an absolutely devastating take on love and infatuation and the good news is that a full length album is on the way from the Big Thief member, with a new single ‘Sadness As A Gift‘ out today. Bright Future will … Continue reading
SAM EVIAN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM AND RELEASES FIRST SINGLE
Sam Evian, a producer and musician, best known for his work with Big Thief, Blonde Redhead, Cass McCombs and Palehound, will release his fourth album Plunge on March 22nd via his new imprint Flying Cloud Recordings/Thirty Tigers. The first single ‘Wild Days’ is a hypnotic power pop overture brimming with lush and loose harmonies, early … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys – All Night Long
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Sydney’s Caitlin Harnett released her first band album with The Pony Boys, but in fact three years have passed. In the meantime, through a pandemic, Harnett’s career has gone from strength to strength, becoming an in demand live act across the country and scoring some impressive international supports … Continue reading
BEAUTIFUL AND ALLURING NEW SINGLE FROM JACK DAVIES & THE BUSH CHOOKS
I was super impressed with Jack Davies‘ solo set at Dashville Skyline a few months back and I’m loving this new single ‘Clothes Peg‘, out today. There’s a sensitive and baroque folk rock quality to the song, with jazz/art-pop leanings that create the dreamy loose knit, inquisitive and rambling feel to the song. Kinda like … Continue reading
VIDEO PREMIERE: The Wicked Messenger – Ten Years Older
The Wicked Messenger have a brand new album coming out in 2024 and they’ve just released the first single from it, ‘Ten Years Older‘. It’s a song that signals a shift into more of a melodic Americana meets power pop sound in the vein of Wilco and Teenage Fanclub, complete with handclaps and harmonica. The … Continue reading
SIX STRINGS Q&A: Ryan Martin John
Ryan Martin John released the quite sublime album Goodness Gracious Graceless earlier this year and it was one of those albums that completely hit the spot for me on first listen. In my REVIEW of the album I said “This is sophisticated music, yet wholly accessible and overflowing with both melancholy and melodies that will … Continue reading
SINGLE PREMIERE: Pete Campbell – Away
Folk-rock and blues songwriter Peter Campbell will release Parley, his second EP, this Friday and I’m very pleased to be able to premiere the new single ‘Away‘, out tomorrow in celebration of the new release. Parley contains five original songs by Campbell, a prolific solo performer around Sydney, including the beautifully swaying acoustic guitar and … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: JB Paterson – Springtime Is Coming
Queensland songwriter JB Paterson released his third album Springtime Is Coming (Holiday Maker Records) at the tail end of 2022 but this one is such a great record I felt compelled to post a belated review of the 13-track folk suite which traces the seasonal shift from winter to spring. The album was written, performed … Continue reading
VIDEO PREMIERE: Dave Wells – Ella (live)
Last month NSW singer-songwriter Dave Wells released his new album If We Had Our Time Again and here at PTW I’m very pleased to be able to premiere the video clip for the song ‘Ella‘, recorded live at the 2023 Newcastle Writers Festival, at The Conservatorium of Music, Newcastle – performed by Dave & Loretta … Continue reading
HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF ARE BACK WITH NEW SINGLE ‘ALIBI’
Hurray For The Riff‘s Alynda Segarra has announced that the new album The Past Is Still Alive will be released on February 23rd on the Nonesuch Records label. The first song to come from the album is the warmly strummed and melodic country strains of ‘Alibi’, suggesting more of an Americana feel than recent releases. It’s … Continue reading
MFV RELEASE DREAMY PSYCH TWANG SINGLE DELACROIX
Wollongong NSW band MFV have been releasing a run of singles of late and the latest to drop is the activating sound of ‘Delacroix‘. The song starts on a rough and ready acoustic strum, the rest of the band gently entering the fray before the song truly swings into view, melodies pealing off onto each … Continue reading