Slash: “I was always turned on by rock ’n’ roll bands that had that raw kind of spirit” By Ellie Robinson published 15 March 22 For his landmark fourth album with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators (bluntly titled '4'), Slash took an ambitious leap into new territory
Matty Took of PLANET: “We just tried different things out and had fun” By Australian Guitar published 8 March 22 PLANET explain how they recorded their debut album as a clandestine operation, with a producer working remotely on the other side of the world
Cam Baines of Bodyjar: “We thought we had a good album, but we ended up scrapping about half of it” By Australian Guitar published 1 March 22 On their first album in almost a decade, the pop-punk mainstays explore belting new territory with a keen ear for the classic stuff
Josh Smith and Jon Deiley of Northlane: “We create trends" By Ellie Robinson published 22 February 22 If 2019’s Alien brought Northlane to their peak, its follow-up takes them far beyond the point of “overdrive”
Charlie Collins: “I wanted to keep the full version of myself intact on ‘Undone’” By Ellie Robinson published 15 February 22 Though its themes certainly reflect its title, Charlie Collins‘ second album is also viciously empowering, honest and heartfelt
Andy Golledge: “I don’t want to sound like a copy of my influences” By Ellie Robinson published 8 February 22 15 years in the making, the debut album by alt-country stalwart Andy Golledge is stacked from cover to cover with soon-to-be classics
Jake Webb, aka Methyl Ethel: “I try not to think about what the project has grown to represent” By Australian Guitar published 1 February 22 Methyl Ethel isn’t like most guitarists. So, naturally, his new album isn’t like most guitar albums.... It’s better
Dope Lemon: “I thought of ‘Rose Pink Cadillac’ as a way that I could give back” By Australian Guitar published 25 January 22 For his third album as Dope Lemon, indie-rock luminary Angus Stone took his hazy, honeyed flair to dizzying new heights
Spotlight: Will Wright of Choosing Sides By Ellie Robinson published 25 January 22 The new EP, All I Need, is out now
Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother: “There’s something about a band playing that changes the atmosphere of the room” By Australian Guitar published 18 January 22 When the world gets down, Wolfmother get up… And start rocking the f*** out!
Spotlight: Mitch Parry of Loose End By Ellie Robinson published 12 January 22 The new single, 'Autopilot', is out now
Stuart MacLeod of Eskimo Joe: “The day we stop enjoying ourselves is the day we don’t make any more music” By Australian Guitar published 11 January 22 Eskimo Joe have given us more than our fair share of alt-rock anthems. Now, the Perthian powerhouse are bundling them all into one neat little package
Spotlight: Ben Speight of Future Haunts By Ellie Robinson published 5 January 22 The new EP, I Can't Change The Way You Change, is out now
Ian Moss and Troy Cassar-Daley: “It’s really good for us to have someone else to bounce off of” By Australian Guitar published 5 January 22 This March, two of Australia’s most iconic songwriters will hit the road for a sprawling acoustic tour, breathing new life into each other’s classic songs
Courtney Barnett: “I’ve started realising how many more options there are – the ideas are really endless” By Ellie Robinson published 4 January 22 Courtney Barnett unpacks the introspection and the scenic inspirations that led to her most restrained, but also most experimental album yet
Amyl And The Sniffers’ Dec Martens and Gus Romer: “If we’re eating the same foods and sharing the same bathroom, we end up making music naturally” By Ellie Robinson published 28 December 21 On their explosive second album, Amyl And The Sniffers expand on their raw ’n’ ravenous brand of distinctly Australian punk-rock
Dooms Children: “I had no interest in compartmentalising everything and smoothing out the edges” By Ellie Robinson published 21 December 21 Transitioning from hardcore punk to folky psychedelica, Wade MacNeil welcomes a new lease on life with Dooms Children
Hard-Ons’ Blackie and Tim Rogers: “it’s almost like ‘Hard-Ons Plus’ now” By Ellie Robinson published 14 December 21 On album #13, Aussie punk legends the Hard-Ons hit their fiercest and poppiest highs yet, thanks in no short part to newcoming frontman Tim Rogers
Justin Bernasconi: “I could see swirls of paint strokes and hear dissonant phrases on the guitar” By Ellie Robinson published 7 December 21 Justin Bernasconi walks us through his magical third album, 'Sleeping Like A Maniac'
Loser’s Tim and Will Maxwell: “We were brought up on blues, but I always leant towards more of your Gary Moore sort of shred” By Ellie Robinson published 30 November 21 The alt-rock luminaries in Loser are back with another slab of scintillating shred and nostalgic noise. We decipher it all with axemen Tim and Will Maxwell