While it's been a while since The Blackeyed Susans last official release, they've not 'been away'. They're not that kind of band. The Susans, to long term friends like me (not keen on the word 'fan' - yes, you can ask me why some time), seep into your soul and psyche, changing you irrevocably. This release maintains that potency, and possibly captures the Susans at their best.

Rob Snarski's voice remains the most beautiful in this land (probably the world, really), and he captures the mood and intent of Phil's lyrics in a way no other singer can. Phil Kakulas, Kiernan Box, Graeme Lee, Dan Luscombe Mark Dawson, JP Shilo and Matt Habben remain outstanding, and paint a soundscape that is lush, moody and electrifying.

'The Lover Or The Loved' is a beautiful musing on that confounding condition called love, one that recognises the different positions two people can take in a relationship, and how those positions impact people singularly and collectively.

'Yellow Brown and Green' juxtaposes elements of nature with the cycle of life, demonstrating the closeness of both.

'The Good Life Never Ends', a David McComb track featured in the Susans live shows, makes it on here, and it's absolutely perfect. I've always loved David's wry and humorous observations of life, and the Susans capture the mood of this song beautifully.

'Dirty Minds (for a Dirty Age)' is swampy, dirty rock at its best, and is quite revelation! Phil takes the lead, and its dirty, gutsy stuff. Love it.

Thanks for coming back, Susans, but hey, you never went away.

One of Australia's best guitarists and songwriters with the perfect voice to deliver these extraordinary and transportive songs about life and the human condition. Love it.

It's almost impossible to pick a favourite song on this album, I love them all equally! Stew's always had a knack of writing beautifully and evocatively about the human condition with an absolute kick arse soundtrack, and Carcane is no exception.

Carcane is a wonderful collection of characters and situations that I recognise; whince at; embrace, empathise, and sympathise with; and celebrate. Stew's again brought a marvellous group of musicians who complement and drive forward his exceptional guitar playing. Gutsy, rocky, but also paired down and introspective when it needs to be. Like Rear Window HQ, I love it, and will say it again - James Stewart is one of Australia's best guitarists and songwriters.

This album is infectious on many levels. Having seen a wonderful gig at the Union Hotel Beunswick where I bought the CD, I couldn't wait to get it home, so bandcamp came to the rescue. I listened to nothing else for a week, but, not wanting to self-engineer OCD, I forced myself to listen to other music.

I come back pretty regularly to this for a number of reasons. Jimmy's lyrics are a great blend of yearning, introspection, and witful observations, interspersed with rollicking good fun. This is brilliantly complemented by the other Miserable Little Bastards who provide a warm and full sound that delights the ears and surges the heart. The harmonies are superb too.

The Sun & The Moon is my favourite track because of its evocative use of nature, geography and astronomy to map the relationship between two lovers, gentle instrumentation and surging harmonies. If there's a song I'll file alongside The Triffids' ' Wide Open Road', it's this.

Thanks a big bunch! Looking forward to the next release.