Your Favourite Australian Albums + Recommendations

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  • No Coder
    No Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    Natashapearljamfan said:

    goldrush said:

    Man I miss Powderfinger!

    Don't we all!
    But I'm enjoying Bernard's new solo music.
    Powderfinger had a great run of some stellar albums. Their last 2 albums had some great tracks, but didn't hit the heights of Double Allergic through to Vulture St. Still wish they were around as a group through. Hopefully in the next 5 years they get back together for a new album, when they realise how much they miss each other :)

    Bernard's latest album is pretty damn good and a vast improvement on Departures.

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • Natashapearljamfan
    Natashapearljamfan Australia Posts: 3,777
    edited February 2017
    No Coder said:

    Natashapearljamfan said:

    goldrush said:

    Man I miss Powderfinger!

    Don't we all!
    But I'm enjoying Bernard's new solo music.
    Powderfinger had a great run of some stellar albums. Their last 2 albums had some great tracks, but didn't hit the heights of Double Allergic through to Vulture St. Still wish they were around as a group through. Hopefully in the next 5 years they get back together for a new album, when they realise how much they miss each other :)

    Bernard's latest album is pretty damn good and a vast improvement on Departures.

    Yes I loved Vulture Street too.

    I hoped Bernard would realise how much he missed the big crowds when he did the One Night Stand for Triple J last year.

    Bernard was inspired over Christmas and wrote a few more songs to go on the second half of his double album, so it's delaying the release to May, I'm sure we will be happy with the extra songs.
    Post edited by Natashapearljamfan on
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,626
    Speaking of Australia Midnight Oil is about to announce tour by end of week , can't wait I hope they will come here I've seen them a bunch of times great band ..
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • No Coder
    No Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    josevolution said:

    Speaking of Australia Midnight Oil is about to announce tour by end of week , can't wait I hope they will come here I've seen them a bunch of times great band ..

    Yeah, announcement is schedule for tomorrow. Really looking forward to it as they are a great live band. I have seen them 5 times over the years through stadiums to small clubs and each show has been great

    On a side note - I just couldn't get into Peter Garrett's solo album. Tried to give it a go with multiple listens, but it misses Rob Hirst's touch.

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • Longueuil
    Longueuil Posts: 2,224
    The Cat Empire - Steal the light or any album, they are all fantastic. Such a great band.
    Xavier Rudd - Spirit bird
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,626
    No Coder said:

    josevolution said:

    Speaking of Australia Midnight Oil is about to announce tour by end of week , can't wait I hope they will come here I've seen them a bunch of times great band ..

    Yeah, announcement is schedule for tomorrow. Really looking forward to it as they are a great live band. I have seen them 5 times over the years through stadiums to small clubs and each show has been great

    On a side note - I just couldn't get into Peter Garrett's solo album. Tried to give it a go with multiple listens, but it misses Rob Hirst's touch.

    Talk about a great drummer damn can't wait to see them again I've seen them only in small settings ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    If my calculations are correct, 5pm EDT today is when the Midnight Oil announcement will be made for us east coast US folks.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,202
    Heard this Australian song/band on the radio, sounded decent. great name. not sure about the rest of the album

    King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XW8yofuGao
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • reesdog
    reesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    eeriepadave said:

    Heard this Australian song/band on the radio, sounded decent. great name. not sure about the rest of the album

    King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XW8yofuGao

    Saw these guys at a festival here in Auckland about 2 weeks ago, they were great, so much energy, fun and good tunes!

    A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom.
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Cosmic Psychos - Go The Hack
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    Some of my favourites include:

    Spiderbait - Ivy and the Big Apples (seeing them live in two weeks, they're playing this album in full)
    Silverchair - Young Modern (all of them are great though)
    Grinspoon - Guide to Better Living
    Powderfinger - Internationalist
    You Am I - Hi Fi Way
    Cold Chisel - East
    Jebediah - Jebediah
    John Farnham - Whispering Jack
    INXS - Kick
    Midnight Oil - 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 and Diesel and Dust
    Wolfmother - Wolfmother
    Peeping Tom - Music Swap Shop (local Melbourne Stoner rock band who sadly aren't around any more)
    Regurgitator - Unit
    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
  • pljam
    pljam Posts: 387
    Forgot to put in
    TEX,DON and CHARLIE - SAD BUT TRUE
    TEX PERKINS AND THE DARK HORSES- DARK HORSES
  • No Coder
    No Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    Thought I'd add some newer albums that have been getting a spin this year - 

    DMA's - For Now
    Stonefield - Far From Earth
    Camp Cope - How to Make Friends and Socialise
    City Calm Down - Echoes in Blue
    Hockey Dad - Blend Inn
    Middle Kids - Lost Friends


    Some other ones from the last few years - 

    The Teskey Brothers - Half Mile Harvest
    Tired Lion - Dumb Days
    Violent Soho - Waco

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    xavier rudd's new album out now!
    i have massive expectations on this one and thought nana was his absolute best ever
  • No Coder
    No Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    Thought I'd update the title of the thread to include recommendations.
    I'll add the below album, which is now in my top 10 albums.
    Gang of Youths - Go Farther in Lightness

    This is my favourite track off the album, which is full of great tracks

    https://youtu.be/quv_XFtVJ3A
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • redraw
    redraw Posts: 1,298
    No Coder said:
    Thought I'd update the title of the thread to include recommendations.
    I'll add the below album, which is now in my top 10 albums.
    Gang of Youths - Go Farther in Lightness

    This is my favourite track off the album, which is full of great tracks

    https://youtu.be/quv_XFtVJ3A
    Probably my favourite song off this amazing album as well...
    '95: Brisbane BEC March 21 & 22 '98: Brisbane BEC March 14 & 15 '03: Brad Surfers Paradise Troccadero Jan 11
    '03: Brisbane BEC Feb 8 '06: Brisbane BEC Nov 10 & 11 '09: Brisbane QSAC Nov 25
    '11: EV Solo Brisbane QPAC March 10, 12 & 13 '11: PJ20 Alpine Valley Sep 3 & 4
    '14: Gold Coast BDO Jan 19 EV Solo QPAC Feb 22, 23 & 25
  • No Coder
    No Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    redraw said:
    No Coder said:
    Thought I'd update the title of the thread to include recommendations.
    I'll add the below album, which is now in my top 10 albums.
    Gang of Youths - Go Farther in Lightness

    This is my favourite track off the album, which is full of great tracks

    https://youtu.be/quv_XFtVJ3A
    Probably my favourite song off this amazing album as well...
    I must admit to being a sucker for a good quality slow song, but this one just spoke to me on the first listen. I get lost in it every time
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • timdwilli
    timdwilli Posts: 297
    Everything Tame Impala/Pond/Gum/San Cisco...I guess I just love that Perth sound! Saw Pond last week...amazing live show
  • No Coder
    No Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    Went and saw Tired Lion on Saturday in their final show for their current tour. Lead singer had to cancel the Friday night show in Sydney due to sickness and not having her voice, so was excited when the Brisbane show wasn't cancelled. Great show and whilst you could see she wasn't full strength in her voice, the show certainly didn't suffer. Better band live than on record and will definitely be seeing then again. Lead singer of Violent Soho was in the mosh pit too

    Here's a clip of them live from a Triple J gig- 

    https://youtu.be/BajnuFh95bM
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Tired Lion, gee they've gotten bigger since I first heard their songs on Soundcloud years ago.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014

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