Golden Rule

This is the latest (and possibly last) album from legendary Australian Rock band Powderfinger. Like all of Powderfinger's albums, Golden Rule doesn't fail to disappoint with its combination of slow melodies and fast paced rock. For diehard fans of the band (like myself) the tunes will ring out with a kind of sad nostalgia (for those that don't know what I'm talking about, the band announced in April this year that they were splitting after their final tour - I hope everyone got tickets). The downside to this album is that it seems to lack energy, however, in the past the songs of Powderfinger have grown on me. The more I hear a song, the more I love it. I'm already imagining all the road trips I'll be taking with the smooth sounds of this album ringing out of my CD player.

Golden Rule

Sigh No More

Sigh No More is the debut album from English folk-rock band Mumford and Sons and it doesn’t disappoint. The songs are beautifully composed and the acoustics stay with the listener long after the music stops. I loved the way every song would start out slowly and then build bar after bar to the final chorus. The lyrics were both poetic and interesting, if at times a little strange. There are very few occasions when you can enjoy every lyric on an album but this is one of them. The fact that their single ‘Little Lion Man’ was voted number one in Triple J’s Hottest 100 is testament to their great music and talent.

Sigh No More