Review
Pop’s most influential innovator returns, hornier than ever
Robyn dives into IVF, motherhood and middle-aged sex on her audacious new album.
- Annabel Ross
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Does this childhood experience guarantee success as an adult?
Australian singer Courtney Barnett on the importance of a good music teacher, turning mumbles into lyrics – and how writing songs helps her to process anxiety.
- Konrad Marshall
On his new album, Harry Styles finally shatters the teen idol fishbowl
Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally is weird, brave and singular.
- Tom W. Clarke
Gorgeous or ugly? Mitski’s new album is going to divide listeners
On her new album, indie darling Mitski finds comfort (and occasional horror) in the great indoors.
- Tom W. Clarke
Billie Marten was signed by a label at 15. Now 26, she struggles with being called ‘prolific’
The British singer-songwriter is touring her 2025 album, Dog-Eared, around Australia and New Zealand in February.
- Emily Kaine
I checked my speakers twice: Jerome Sabbagh’s new album is that real
Recorded live to tape, Stand Up! delivers a rare, spine-tingling fidelity that breathes life into every note.
- John Shand
Is this the biggest and boldest album of 2025?
We had Brat Summer. Now it’s time for Liturgical Summer.
- Robert Moran
Sex, secrets and celebrity: Lily Allen bares all on her wild divorce album
West End Girl is Allen’s first album in seven years, and it’s the most vulnerable and reflective her music has ever been.
- Tom W. Clarke
- ★★★½
- Australian music
Tame Impala is back with his first new album in five years. So what is it like?
Kevin Parker’s affinity with techno and acid house comes to the fore on Deadbeat, which includes some of his most experimental and challenging tracks yet.
- Benjamin Potter
Taylor’s still the ultimate showgirl – but has she run out of hits?
The Life of a Showgirl offers flashes of brilliance, but is more headline fodder than timeless pop.
- Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen