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Dolly Parton features on The Wiggles new country album.

Dolly Parton and a new LGBTQ anthem: A parent reviews the new Wiggles album

My tyrannical toddlers might not respect the queen of country music, but, weirdly, there’s something for everyone on this wild album.

  • Meg Watson

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Rose Gray’s new album Louder, Please.

Fifty shades of Rose Gray as pop singer turns up the heat

The Londoner may seem to have come out of nowhere, but she’s been trying to find her place in pop for more than a decade now.

  • Annabel Ross
Jerkin’ is a punk song for modern times.

This would be the most explicit song to ever win the Hottest 100

The Australian song doesn’t just ruffle feathers – it sets them on fire.

  • Tom W Clarke
Vazesh, featuring Lloyd Swanton (bass), Jeremy Rose (saxophone and bass clarinet), and Hamed Sadeghi (tar).

The new album from this local jazz trio is a soul-enriching experience

Vazesh – featuring saxophonist Jeremy Rose, tar player Hamed Sadeghi, and bassist Lloyd Swanton – cast a spell on Tapestry.

  • Barry Divola, Annabel Ross and John Shand
Driven by desire, Paul Kelly explores love, lust and longing on Fever Longing Still.

From making gravy to making love, Paul Kelly on his ‘toey’ record

Australia’s greatest songwriter on life, love, lust and learning from Taylor Swift.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Steeped in yacht rock, Stefani’s Bouquet is a celebration of her enduring marriage with country star Blake Shelton.

Contentment sounds dull on Gwen Stefani’s first album in eight years

A whole album about being in love with Blake Shelton? Enter at your own risk.

  • Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Annabel Ross
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Reality check and victory lap: Charli XCX reflects on the unprecedented success of Brat.

A remix album that’s better than the original? That’s definitely Brat

Charli XCX’s follow-up is a stunning in-the-moment reappraisal of her wild Brat summer.

  • Robert Moran
Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, tackles grief and loss on her fourth album.

What does it feel like to lose a parent? This album gets to the devastating truth

With nods to the ’90s school of Liz Phair and Juliana Hatfield, Soccer Mommy’s latest is a raw record of grief.

  • Annabel Ross and Barry Divola
Katy Perry Woman’s World.

Derivative and dated, Katy Perry’s new album is worse than we feared

In distancing herself from the doe-eyed goofball of her Teenage Dream days, 143 is a colossal misstep from which Perry’s career may never recover.

  • Robert Moran and Annabel Ross
Khruangbin. 

Acclaimed festival darlings Khruangbin on how mistakes can be cool

Houston’s groove masters are returning to Australia for three headline shows.

  • Martin Boulton

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