STACK #249 July 2025

MUSIC FEATURE

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WHAT’S OUT

Whether it’s a voyage of musical discovery or a sonic reacquaintance with a favourite band or artist, check out these fresh releases heading to JB this month.

IRVINE WELSH & THE SCI-FI SOUL ORCHESTRA Men In Love ROCKET Irvine Welsh, the

Scottish novelist who wrote Trainspotting , grew up playing in punk bands. This album – a

mix of Motown, disco and electronic influences –coincides with Welsh’s new book, also called Men In Love , a sequel to Trainspotting . It’s been called a search for love in a chaotic world. MADELINE KENNEY Kiss From The Balcony MGM This is the fifth album for America’s

EDITOR’S PICK

AUTOCAMPER What Do You Do All Day? MGM

BUSH I Beat Loneliness ROCKET

Thirty-one years after their blockbuster debut, Sixteen Stone , British band Bush still rock, though singer Gavin

Autocamper are a band from Manchester who recall the glorious indie pop of the ’80s. With a lovely male/female

Madeline Kenney. She says, “I like to think of Kiss From The

FOLK BITCH TRIO Now Would Be A Good Time ROCKET After forming at high school, followed by five years of gigging around Australia and a swag of fine singles, Melbourne’s Folk Bitch Trio – Gracie Sinclair, Jeanie Pilkington and Heide Peverelle – have decided to unleash their debut album: Now Would Be A Good Time . Recorded in Auckland with producer Tom Healy, the album is filled with their heavenly harmonies. Delightfully dreamy one moment; devastatingly direct the next. They’re ready for the world.

Balcony as the totally wild and foolhardy desire to love, to blow a kiss to the universe, despite it all.” Check out the atmospheric and alluring All I Need .

Rossdale is the last man standing. On their 10th studio album, Bush dig deep into themes of isolation, mental health and emotional endurance. An Australian tour is planned for early next year.

vocal dynamic, their songs are filled with heart and raw emotion. Singer Jack Harkins calls their sound “sincere pop”, which is a good description. THE BOXMASTERS Pepper Tree Hill ROCKET Billy Bob Thornton what I love.” The Boxmasters is Billy’s band and this is their 19th album. It shows their love of the ’60s. And there’s a very special guest – Herb Alpert plays trumpet on the title track. BRENT COBB Ain’t Rocked In A While ROCKET American country artist Brent Cobb says he’s more songwriter-singer than singer-songwriter. It’s a subtle distinction, but he has written some fine songs for Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Kenny Chesney. On his seventh solo album, Cobb shows he can also rock. says, “I never intended to become a movie star, it happened accidentally. Music is

GIGI PEREZ At the Beach, In Every Life UNIVERSAL

NIGHT MOVES Double Life UNIVERSAL

After breaking big via TikTok, America’s Gigi Perez – who had a Top 10 single in Australia with Sailor Song – finally

Double Life is the fourth album for Night Moves, an indie rock band from Minneapolis. Their first

releases her debut album, which is a tribute to her older sister, who sadly died in 2020. Perez says, “I spent a lot of time out there [on the beach] after Celene passed away. I think it was the closest I could get to escaping and maybe feeling close to her.” GWAR The Return of Gor Gor MGM

album in six years comes after some difficult times. The result is a thrilling mix of country, soul and rock. The band says that the record “is about moving through, not moving on”.

PATTY GRIFFIN Crown of Roses ROCKET

American metal band Gwar formed way back in 1984. The band no longer features any founding members, but

Americana legend Patty Griffin is a multiple Grammy winner. Crown of Roses , her 11th studio

they still rock and shock with their theatrical, dramatic storytelling. The Return of Gor Gor features three new songs, four live cuts and a 32-page comic.

album, finds the artist in a reflective mood. “It’s really a constant thing to try to be alive while you’re alive,” she says. The cover is a photo of Griffin’s late mother on her wedding day.

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