Following in the disco-infused indie rock of its Aussie compatriots Cut/Copy, Midnight Juggernauts and Empire of the Sun comes Strange Talk, who just released their self-titled debut EP on Neon Gold Records. The first single from the record, “Climbing Walls”, shimmers with all the swagger, melody, rhythm and background vocal textures that have made Australia […]

I’m not some die-hard analog audiophile here to argue on behalf of vinyl’s warm superior sound. There’s nothing wrong with having a nice CD or MP3 collection. In fact, some of the best music I have is a digital file—mostly because I haven’t found the cut on vinyl, or can’t afford it. But even those […]