Darren Hanlon truly is the fun uncle of Australian music. Having chalked up no fewer than eight albums of cheeky, jangly brilliance, he remains one of the country’s most quietly beloved songwriters. His lyrics read like love letters to the human experience, making him Australia’s answer to the millennial optimism of 2000s indie-folk. Hanlon has a gift for taking the commonplace and revealing something profound within it, with songs that hone in on the politics of love, relationships, and everyday life. Think Jeff Tweedy meets The Go-Betweens — but with a little more nylon-string guitar. If you’ve never had the pleasure, now’s the time.
