Tim Minchin’s new album is no laughing matter. No, really. For his third studio effort, the Australian entertainer unpacks an age of works that have, until now, remained locked away. A busy career will do that. The track “Time Machine” is a summer daze, a nod to late Beatles, and peak Britpop; melancholy offset with gunslinging yip yars. On “I Wouldn’t Like You”, Minchin shows a flair for structure with a flourish of lyrical bastardry.
On “Dark Side”, a game of two halves, Minchin brags and broods, “I can have a dark side, too.” No doubt. “Pop Song” could be “Prick Song”. The single “Ruby” is a mid-tempo rumination on the cycle of flawed parenting. Time Machine is flawed too, but Minchin appears to be having fun and spreading his wings as a recording artist. There’s more than enough here to reach new fans and serve his existing global base.
Stream: Tim Minchin, Time Machine
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