- Joe McKee is a strong pedigree in Australian music, that’s despite barely seeming to be here. The last time I checked he’d just returned to Perth from London, but then I read he’d headed back. Now four out of every five social media sites say he’s in LA. I think what I’m trying to say is that if you don’t remember who this eternally displaced Australian Alien is, I understand.

- Capital Punishment’s sole release Roadkill is set to be reissued, imminently by Captured Tracks. Captured have a good track-record, having re-released some of my favourite guitar groups – namely The Wake, The Verlaines, and Cleaners From Venus. Capital Punishment compliments their catalogue, serving up a diverse set of tracks that are indicative of the scene that the record emerged from.

- We’re Not Talking, the new album from Brisbane based trio the Goon Sax, contains twelve tunes. The majority of these go for less than three minutes, so it’s a rapid ride through a series of sounds with a surprising level of variety.

- It's remarkable to think of what Low have been able to create out of the barest of building blocks. Most of their songs are based around a handful of guitar chords played at a pace that ranges from glacial to just pushing towards mid-tempo, all underpinning the breathtaking vocal interplay of core husband-and-wife duo Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker (alongside a bassist to round out the trio, for the past few records, that being Steve Garrington).

- The second coming of Aphex Twin has been a fascinating occurrence in the world of IDM. Richard D James, one of the genre's most legendary and elusive originators, returns after a 13 year hiatus and continues releasing music as if he never left. 4 years later and fans have had no shortage of material to pore over.