Jan 22, 2010 | My Majestic Star Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “Their ouevre is post-shoegaze / nu-gaze or whatever you’d like to call it, with obvious nods to the likes of My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive and particularly the Drop Nineteens. What stands them apart is Miriam Braun’s sympathetic cello playing. The...
Jan 21, 2010 | Apricot Rail Reviews, Fall Electric Reviews, Glassacre Reviews, Mukaizake Reviews, My Majestic Star Reviews, Reviews, Tangled Star Reviews, The Slow Beings Reviews, Toby Richardson Reviews
Excerpt: “Turn the clock back a few years and most people were convinced there was something in the water in WA because of the sheer number of excellent acts who called that piece of Australia home. Fast forward to 2010 and it seems our short attention spans...
Jan 15, 2010 | My Majestic Star Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “Formed around the talents of multi-instrumentalist Chris Mason, ‘I Haven’t Got It In Me’ is an often brilliant record which delivers on both an emotional and melodic level… Beginning with organ swell and percussion, ‘Stranger’ is a perfect way to...
Dec 14, 2009 | My Majestic Star Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “The album opens with eerie keyboards, reminiscent of a church organ, as the atmospheric grooves of Stranger begin, and the beautiful sounds of the cello waft through the speakers…It climbs hills, and traverses valleys as it takes you by the hand...
Nov 23, 2009 | Apricot Rail Reviews, Fall Electric Reviews, Glassacre Reviews, Mukaizake Reviews, My Majestic Star Reviews, Reviews, Tangled Star Reviews, The Slow Beings Reviews, Toby Richardson Reviews
Excerpt: “This is the rare exhibition of musical aptitude that delights from start to finish, with nary a disappointment to be found. Being tagged by some as Australia’s answer to the British label 4AD, Hidden Shoal (HSR) does indeed specialize in a brand of...
Sep 28, 2009 | My Majestic Star Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “Crampling is a deliciously dreamy slice of tender post-shoegaze. Chris Mason’s signature reverb-soaked vocals sit perfectly with Miriam Braun’s delicate tones, creating a lush, thoroughly satisfying soundscape… they represent some of...
