May 2, 2011 | Reviews, Toby Richardson Reviews
Excerpt: “Perth-based act Toby Richardson has given us a rootsy, upbeat and light song intended to get you dancing. It is definitely a good effort with reliable funk rhythms, but a little cluttered and the literal intentions give it a cheesy, overbearing...
Feb 2, 2011 | Reviews, Toby Richardson Reviews
Excerpt: “Australian lo-fi rocker Toby Richardson made a minor splash a couple years ago with his Evergreen full-length solo debut, and he’s back with a rock-solid new EP that features more of the psychedelia-tinged music that fans have come to expect from him....
Nov 1, 2010 | Reviews, Toby Richardson Reviews
Excerpt: “Toby Richardson ‘king of all the moves’ (hidden shoal) Been ages since we’ve featured anything by the Aussie imprint Hidden Shoal – seems we’ve taken our eye somewhat off the ball – so be warned there will be the (more than frequent)...
Oct 27, 2010 | Reviews, Toby Richardson Reviews
Excerpt: “There is a certain lightheartedness and charm that goes into “lo-fi” rock. So what happens when you take that charm and add a tinge of a dirty psychedelic sound that sounds like it’s coming out of the 70s? You get Toby Richardson, an Australian who is...
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...
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...