Alex The Astronaut is a newcomer in the Australian music scene who is making a very impactful entrance. Her unique blend of indie-pop can be best described as somewhere in-between the quirkiness and raw essence of Courtney Barnett and the beautiful melodies and storytelling of Paul Kelly. The Sydney songstress has just dropped her vulnerable…
Month: September 2017
ALBUM REVIEW: The Script – Freedom Child
Irish “rockers” The Script truly had all the potential. Their records leading up to “3” were praised with euphoric hooks, empowering lyrics and unstoppable hits making them a band to get excited over. But they got predictable, boring and fell into a niche of cheesiness. “No Sound Without Silence” saw them chasing a stadium ready…
SINGLE REVIEW: Cub Sport – Chasin’
Brisbane alternative-pop quartet Cub Sport are preparing the release of their sophomore studio album “Bats” on September 22. Their lead single “O Lord” saw them exploring a nostalgic 90’s pop sound reminiscent of Savage Garden. The song reflected on lead singer Tim Nelson coming out as gay and the relief that followed after finally being…
SINGLE REVIEW: Ricki-Lee – Not Too Late
Ricki-Lee has been teasing the release of new music for the past year and the songstress who was robbed from Australian Idol in 2004 is finally ready to give it to us. “Not Too Late” is the first single from her forthcoming fifth studio album and sees her chasing a mature approach whilst leaving the…
SINGLE REVIEW: Guy Sebastian – High On Me
Over the past year Guy Sebastian has been chasing a grittier and edgier sound which wasn’t as polished or commercial compared to his previous material. Instead “Candle” and “Mind On You” were more something you would expect to hear on Triple J than anywhere else and I was really digging it. But for some reason…
SINGLE REVIEW: KLP – Melt
KLP legitimately does everything. She is a producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and is even a radio host and is constantly balancing a roster to make all those projects work. Last year her EP “Ember” impressed with a strong collection of electronic-pop songs fronted by the title track which was a tropical and underrated bop. She…
SINGLE REVIEW: Jason Derulo – If I’m Lucky
There is no denying that Jason Derulo has some absolute bops in his discography but recently he has continually released some painfully bad tracks that made me question if he would ever redeem himself. However on his new single “If I’m Lucky” the tables are turned and he releases a seemingly okay track that doesn’t…
SINGLE REVIEW: Paloma Faith – Crybaby
For a brief moment I nearly forgot about “Only Love Can Hurt Like This”. After all it has been 3 years and we haven’t heard boo from her since. But she has reappeared and hit us in the feels all over again with the first single from her forthcoming fourth studio album “The Architect”. This…
SINGLE REVIEW: Ariela Jacobs – Say So
Melbourne musician Ariela Jacobs is a name you may already be familiar with after she had a couple of viral singles as well as a epic collaboration with Alius earlier this year. The singer-songwriter is preparing the release of her third EP and is ready to enchant listeners again with her mature adult-pop meets folk….