A Tribute to the Subsonics (Mandinga). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

The Scientists have been conducting their Australian experiments in proto-punk for over four decades now, and it’s surprising that they’ve yet to publish in a peer-reviewed journal.

Mesmerised (Action Weekend). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

McCartney III Imagined (Capitol). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Dream Weapon (Relapse). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Yeti Season (Big Crown). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Juliana Hatfield is once again in the middle of an unstoppable creative streak, now mixing her needle-sharp pop sensibilities with some truly out-there production.

Blood (American Laundromat). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Superwolves (Drag City). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

There Is No End (Blue Note). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Doomin’ Sun. Review by Julius C. Lacking.

As individuals, Jay Som and Palehound each have their musical quirks and unique style. Together as Bachelor they plot a strange new course through the realm of dream pop.

Blue Weekend (RCA). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Wyau / Pyst (Hate). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

The Ghoulies from Perth, Australia look like regular blokes caught out grocery shopping, but the sound they make is an urgent, insistent punk rock howl with a frenetic keyboard bubbling through.

The 8 Of Space. Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Big Whoop. Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Reprogram (Goodbye Boozy). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

These 13 (Thirty Tigers). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

This week’s compendium of five carefully selected albums are all connected by a change encounter with Julius C. Lacking … maybe it was the tags, or perhaps the artwork, but the results are clear.