It is almost impossible to pigeon-hole a genre that Midnight Oil belongs too. Australian Rock, yes, but apart from that… difficult. Here on Head Injuries they again prove themselves to be ahead of their time and also in a class of their own. Mixing styles and experimenting and diversifying throughout the album, it is another great example of their great strengths.
Led by the ever present vocals of Peter Garrett, and the continuing awesomeness of Rob Hirst’s drumming and percussive work, and the dream-like guitaring of Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey, The Oils storm through another great collection of songs, most of which are probably unfamiliar to those that have only heard their radio hits. That in itself is a shame, because songs like “Is It Now?” and “No Reaction” are two of my favourite Oils songs, and they rarely get recognised in the wider community.
This album acted like a catapult, and from this point on, there was no stopping the machine that was Midnight Oil.
Rating: A worthy addition to any collection. 3.5/5
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