STACK #139 May 2016

MUSIC REVIEWS

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CAR SEAT HEADREST TEENS OF DENIAL

A serious output rival to King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard with 16 releases in six years, Car Seat Headrest possess an instantly infectious mood; Vincent is pure majesty with its loose yet precise recklessness, akin to Modern Lovers via The Rapture. Musically alert, fresh and jarring in the best kind of way, CSH seem to capture every indie metaphor without buying

into the ‘too cool for school’ cliché. Drugs with Friends is slacker humour with panache that’d cause Jonathan Richman to punch the air, while The Cars-inspired Just What I Needed/Not Just What I Needed licks Neil Young’s gumboot with love and respect. Will Toledo (think Beck, a lot) is the genius behind the moniker – now signed to a indie/major and this the first album

recorded in a traditional studio as most of his previous vocals were done in the back of a car (hence the name), clearly it’s a small matter of time before we’ll see his legacy catapulted to serious heights. It’s gonna take a bolt of lightening shooting from a unicorn’s a-se to beat this as album of the year, seriously. (Matador/Remote Control) Chris Murray

STACK Picks Just What I Needed..., Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales, Vincent

T here’s lots of space for reflection in the immense psych pop jams and soulful electronic ballads of Mossy. And there’s plenty to reflect on in the detailed arrangements and thoughtful lyrics. Mossy is the recording MOSSY MOSSY EP

OLYMPIA SELF TALK

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N ow with a major label behind her, Olympia has the resources to delve into further nuances at which her earlier records only hinted. Self Talk is luxurious; where previous releases hinged on the strength of her voice and somber guitar lines, here she incorporates a swath of analogue and synthesized

instruments to pile up moments of simmering tension and swirling balladry, spanning cheeky nods to adolescence and refreshing takes on universal themes. Taking cues from literary figures as much as her rock ancestors, Self Talk is big on feeling, huge on impact, and a crucial demonstration of what Olympia can do given the means. (EMI) Jake Cleland

project of Jamie Timony, a multi- talented musician,

songwriter and actor from Sydney. Perhaps it’s this varied creative experience that lends a sense of the

cinematic and theatrical to the narratives of the songs. Each track conveys a deep atmosphere: enveloping, claustrophic, comforting, engaging and immersive. physics experiment, or a few heartstopping lines of poetry, these tracks invite you to stare into the void. Mossy’s voice is calling back, telling you it will all be ok. Possibly. (I OHYOU) SimonWinkler Like a philosophical discussion, a particle

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