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G reetings STACK music
lovers. Did you get
your Splendour in the
Grass tickets? If not, I’m sorry I
brought it up. If so, let’s
cogitate on this spectacular
line-up together. Robert Smith
and his seminal band The Cure
are the number one must-see
for me, but the other giant-
name headliners are going to be
a treat as well: The Strokes,
Sigur Ros, Leon Bridges, The
Internet, Michael Kiwanuka
(check out Black Man in a White
World if you haven't already)
and The Kills will all be
jam-packed performances for
album might be on the horizon
for the beloved electronica act?
We can only hope so.
Meanwhile we’re all pumped
up for The Temper Trap’s third
album, Thick As Thieves. I got
to hear a selection of its tracks
recently and as far as first
impressions go, this record
could well solidify the
Melbourne four-piece’s legacy
way out into the stratosphere.
You must let us know what you
think, when it lands early next
month. Until then, stay safe
and keep your head in the
music. The JB Listener
the (sunshiney, fingers crossed)
weekend. Then you’ve got the
Aussie contingent, which is a
heavenly listing in itself:
Urthboy hot off the back of his
recent acclaimed The Past
Beats Inside Me Like A Second
Heartbeat ; Harley Streten AKA
Flume, our golden baby;
massive east-coasters Violent
Soho and Hermitude; the
magnificent and many-crowned
Courtney Barnett; Sui Zhen,
who recently signed with US
label Twosyllable; folk-pop outfit
Boy & Bear; and of course, The
Avalanches – do you think this
show means the fabled second
THIS MONTH at
1. MATT CORBY
Telluric
2. DAVID BOWIE
Blackstar
3. FAITH NO MORE
The Real Thing (Deluxe
Edition)
4. RAGE AGAINST THE
MACHINE
Rage Against The Machine
5. JOY DIVISION
Still
6. AL GREEN
Greatest Hits (Limited
Edition green vinyl)
7. ADELE
21
8. DAVID BOWIE
Nothing Has Changed
9. WU-TANG CLAN
Enter The Wu-Tang
10. THE NATIONAL
High Violet
Chart Vinyl
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