STACK #136 Feb 2016

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GOODBYE BOWIE

(1972), the very glam-trash Diamond Dogs (1974), the Krautrock-inflected "Heroes" (1977), the distinctive disco pop of Let's Dance (1983), the artistic revival of Black Tie White Noise (1993), and the critically acclaimed The Next Day (2013). These seminal albums and more are the perfect soundtrack to reflect on one of the peerless iconoclasts of our time.

D avid Bowie's death on January 10 of this year has been a spur in our sides towards re-experiencing all of the man's incredible back catalogue: the folk-infused prog-rock of Space Oddity (1969), the hard glam-rock of The Man Who Sold The World (1979), the psychedelic pop of Hunky Dory (1971), the beautiful conceptual masterpiece Ziggy Stardust

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Jack Garratt Phase

Lucinda Williams The Ghosts Of Highway 20

The multiple-ARIA-decorated hip hop trio have taken their 'restrung' project to another level, combining tracks from their previous two albums (which both topped the ARIA charts) and re-recording them with full orchestral accompaniment from the Adelaide Hilltop Hoods Drinking From The Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung

Wolfmother frontman Andrew Stockdale hasn't lost any of the wide, confident stride which Wolfmother Victorious

Everything you hear on Jack Garratt's debut album Phase is played by

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the half- drawled beauty of Lucinda Williams'

the young man alone, and his collection of genre-skipping tracks will convince you that the ever-expanding love for the British artist/producer is definitely warranted. It features recent singles Weathered and Breathe Life .

permeated the Australian rock group's previous three releases. Victorious hits the ground running with the eponymous single coming into the tracklist early on, and you're consequently treated to a grimy swipe of fuzzed guitar and thumping drums for the rest of this gem.

voice, now's the time to get on board. The veteran country singer is in a league of her own when it comes to distinctive pipes, and her new album The Ghosts Of Highway 20 showcases that talent along with her inimitable songwriting skills.

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DMA'S Hills End There were a few furrowed brows when it was reported I OHYOU signed DMA's on the strength of just one

New Releases Fat White Family Songs For Our Mothers Elton John Wonderful Crazy Night

Bowie Retrospective Encompassing all the stand-outs from Bowie's illustrious career, meander through Changes , The Jean

Genie , Magic Dance , Life On Mars? , Golden Years , Lazarus , Dancing In The Street , Modern Love , Velvet Goldmine , When The Wind Blows , Hallo Spaceboy and many, many more.

song, but over the last couple of years the Sydney group have built themselves an enviable arsenal of indie-pop-rock tracks, and this month offer them up in the form of their excellent debut Hills End .

The 1975 I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It

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