Album of the month: Lady Lazarus’ DICHOTOMY is a grenade
Whenever I meet music industry suits these days, they ask me the same question: "Who's the next Amyl and the…
Album of the month: Downtown Boys expand the meaning of punk on ‘Public Luxury’
Nine years after Cost of Living, Downtown Boys return with the most expansive and daring album of their career. Public…
Album of the month: Odd Beholder navigates work overload and burnout on Honest Work
Swiss electro-wave artist Odd Beholder (Daniela Weinmann) releases her latest album Honest Work — our LOUD WOMEN album of the…
Album of the month: Pearl unleash ferocious album Love And Grief
Baltimore-based punk act Pearl release their sophomore album Love And Grief via 20/20 Records — our album of the month.
Album of the month: Surfbort come back swinging with new album Reality Star
It took the irreverent Brooklyn band Surfbort almost five years to release a follow-up to their last record, but Reality…
Album of the month: Yakkie ‘Kill the Cop Inside Your Head’
First things first. If you're not yet familiar with Yakkie they are a two-years-young supergroup of sorts with members from…
Album of the month: Blackwater Holylight release doomgaze album Not Here Not Gone
The first LOUD WOMEN album of the month for 2026 is from LA-based trio Blackwater Holylight and their latest album,…
Mongrel by Second Idol: a fierce, clever, gut-punch of a debut from one of Australia’s most vital bands – our LOUD WOMEN #albumofthemonth
Every so often an album lands in your inbox that makes you sit bolt upright and go: oh, this is…
Austra dances through heartbreak on Chin Up Buttercup – our LOUD WOMEN Album of the Month
Austra, the pop project of Canadian vocalist and composer Katie Stelmanis, returns with radiant album Chin Up Buttercup – our…
Worm Girlz’ debut album wriggles in your ears – our LOUD WOMEN Album of the Month
Get ready to become Wormiez! Meanjin alt-rock quintet Worm Girlz deliver their searingly witty and sharply authentic self-titled debut —…