Two White Horses – Emily Lubitz

July 18, 2025

After more than a decade with indie-folk pioneers Tinpan Orange, Emily Lubitz steps out on her own with Two White Horses, a debut solo album blending folk, alt-country and classic Hollywood charm. Recorded between the Northern Rivers hills and Melbourne’s streets, the album is an ode to family, love and the ups and downs of life as a musician.

Lubitz surrounds herself with some of Australia’s finest players, including Rod Coe on bass, Darren Hanlon on guitar, and Ed Bates on pedal steel, creating rich, romantic arrangements. Old-Hollywood strings, Dolly-approved country grooves, and vocals reminiscent of Elvis give each track warmth and nostalgia. Songs like “Tumbling out of the Snow” and “My Rita” reveal Lubitz’s emotional depth, while the album as a whole captures the raw energy and joy of a breakthrough artist finding her own voice.

Other Worlds and Habitats by The Sorcerers

July 11, 2025

Leeds’ The Sorcerers land their fourth LP, Other Worlds and Habitats, at just the right time for summer, expanding their Ethio-inspired jazz with playful funk and adventurous synth textures. The addition of keyboardist Johnny Richards—on Jen 73 piano, Mellotron, and Farfisa—pushes the band toward a futuristic, yet organic, sound.

The album blends influences from Hailu Mergia and William Onyeabor, with core trio Neil Innes, Joost Hendrickx and Richard Ormrod creating grooves full of energy and shared experience. Tracks like “The Great Belt” emerge from weary Danish tours, while “Abandoned Satellites” drifts like a midnight breeze. Richards’ synths shine on “Ancestral Machines,” nodding to the band’s forward-looking vision. With rich harmonies and a mix of analog warmth and electronic exploration, Other Worlds and Habitats is a joyful, restless journey that proves The Sorcerers always move forward, never looking back.