If people were to search “‘Monster’ by Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber” in the dictionary the definition would simply read; vanilla. Sadly this song proves yet again that just because you have incredible star power on one song, it doesn’t immediately equal hit status. This song comfortably sits in amongst blurred lines, and doesn’t hear…
Year: 2020
SINGLE REVIEW: Miley Cyrus feat. Dua Lipa – Prisoner
Miley Cyrus is delivering pure nostalgia as she heads into this next era of her career. With her seventh studio album ‘Plastic Hearts’ out on November 27, she’s giving listeners one final taste of what’s to come with one of the most anticipated collaborations of 2020. ‘Prisoner’ hears her teaming up with Dua Lipa for…
SINGLE REVIEW: Bleachers feat. Bruce Springsteen – Chinatown
Bleachers is back after a brief hiatus, and they’ve got one of the music industry’s biggest heavyweights in tow for their epic return. ‘Chinatown’ is a nostalgic tinged indie pop-rock song that hears Jack Antonoff teaming up with THE Bruce Springsteen. The song is dedicated to New Jersey where both Antonoff and Springsteen hail from,…
SINGLE REVIEW: MARINA – Man’s World
MARINA’s fourth studio album ‘Love + Fear’ was a hit and miss affair that saw her dropping the “& The Diamonds” from her name and honing a even more dreamy pop sound than what she experimented with on ‘Froot’. Earlier this year she unveiled the euphoric pop track ‘About Love’ from the Netflix film ‘To…
SINGLE REVIEW: Isaac Dunbar – love, or the lack thereof
Isaac Dunbar may only be 17 years old, but he has a maturity and understanding of love and heartbreak that is way beyond his years. His recent EP ‘Isaac’s insects’ was an emotively beautiful body of tracks that candidly addressed sexuality, social norms, love and heartbreak in a way that was so relatable and consumable….
SINGLE REVIEW: Hooligan Hefs – SEND IT!
Hooligan Hefs have just dropped the official 2020/21 Australian summer anthem. ‘SEND IT!’ is everything you could want or need for a summer jam; it’s energetic, carefree, boisterous and chaotically brilliant. The Western Sydney rapper has continued to fuse his hip-hop and dance influences together, and given you the Australian equivalent of Dizzee Rascals’ ‘Bonkers’….
SINGLE REVIEW: G Flip – I’D RATHER GO TO BED
During a year of continuous uncertainties, G Flip has been delivering some bonafide bangers and kept spirits highs with the anthemic ‘Hyperfine’ and the romantic ‘You & I’. Adding another single to that growing list, ‘I’D RATHER GO TO BED’ is an anthem all about depression and coping mechanisms which is going to emotively touch…
SINGLE REVIEW: Jakøb – Stuck In My Ways
2020 has been all about growing for Jakøb. As an artist, the Sydney based singer-songwriter has been building his sound into a gradually more organic direction full of live instrumentation. While holding onto his dark RNB roots, he’s lifted the structure and formula into this exciting lane that follows in the footsteps of the likes…
SINGLE REVIEW: Chris Lanzon – New York, Falling Apart
Chris Lanzon is building a career defined by introspective indie-pop songs that tear down the walls of his self-conscious and give listeners a very candid look into the thoughts that weigh him down. His debut EP ‘Melancholy’ was a beautifully intricate introduction to this vision with a cinematic flair driving the visuals and aesthetic. Kickstarting…
SINGLE REVIEW: GRAACE – You Do You
Looking through GRAACE’s discography, the Sydney based singer-songwriter has delivered a lot of vulnerable moments of emotional intimacy. The heartbreaking ‘Last Night’ is the pinnacle of sad pop that you need in your life, alongside the accompanying ‘Overthink’, ’SOS’ and the piano led cover of Avril Lavigne’s ‘Complicated’ that will hit you deep in the…