The top shelf: 2021

The top shelf: 2021

One thing that the last 2 years have needed is stability and comfort, and the one thing that has given us that is music. Always here, to make us cry, laugh, dance and get through all the challenges that come our way. This year in particular has been, well, weird. But thanks to the following [...]

Slowly Slowly – Race Car Blues – Chapter 2

Slowly Slowly – Race Car Blues – Chapter 2

If 2020's Race Car Blues wasn't enough, Melbourne rock outfit Slowly Slowly have gifted us with its second chapter. As the potential B-sides grew into a life of their own, singer Ben Stewart reflects, "in retrospect, some of those pieces that didn’t quite feel like they fit on the original album have served as great [...]

Slowly Slowly – The Level + Extended Album Announcement

Slowly Slowly – The Level + Extended Album Announcement

A deep and dark guitar line opens up the latest track from Melbourne's Slowly Slowly. 'The Level' is a gritty jam with thrumming drumlines and bouncing basslines keeping the track danceable, and as the chorus runs deep, there's a tinge of Brendan Urie (Panic at the Disco) vibes to Ben Stewarts low, resonant vocal tones. [...]