SINGLE REVIEW: Didirri – Don’t Fight With What You’re Fighting For

With the heavy string of cancellations and rescheduling of concerts and festivals during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, we still have music to uplift, inspire and console us at the end of the day. And that is what music fans should be embracing in the middle of this darkness. And while Didirri has had to reschedule…

SINGLE REVIEW: Julia Lostrom – Walls

Following the release of her debut single ‘To You From Me’ last year, Julia Lostrom has slightly stepped away from the dreamy RNB-pop sound for her new single as she finds her voice as an artist.  The Melbourne singer-songwriter has returned with the polished ‘Walls’ that hears her acquainting listeners with her dreamy indie-pop sound…

ALBUM REVIEW: The Weeknd – After Hours

There are a few things that we’ve become accustomed to when it comes to a release of a Weeknd album, and that is moody RNB beats intertwined with vulnerable confessions and a whole lot of sex references. And his fourth studio album ‘After Hours’ doesn’t shy away from delivering what he’s good at.  From start…

ALBUM REVIEW: Fleur East – Fearless

Following a lot of self exploration, Fleur East has bounced back after releasing her debut album ‘Love, Sax And Flashbacks’ five years ago with a mature collection of funky pop songs. ‘Fearless’ is a cohesive record that steps away from the sax saturation of her debut and explores her pop and RNB roots in a…

ALBUM REVIEW: The Kite String Tangle – C()D3X

Fresh from winning two Queensland Music Awards, The Kite String Tangle has finally released his third studio album ‘C()D3X’ into the world. This brooding collection of moody electronic songs hears him exploring the darker experimentation that his recent singles ‘P()L4R’, ‘NORTH’ and ‘Killing Time’ explored.  The cohesive record is only eleven songs long and takes…

ALBUM REVIEW: Adam Lambert – Velvet

It’s been five years between albums for Adam Lambert, but this time has been incredibly important for the singer-songwriter as he dived into authentically re-finding his glam-rock roots.  Gracing arenas and stadiums across the world with Queen, he’s been performing for audiences that love genuine glam rock with a soulful heart, and in doing this…

ALBUM REVIEW: Conan Gray – Kid Krow

Conan Gray’s debut album ‘Kid Krow’ is the definitive introduction that artists dream of having. The bold and cohesive collection of tracks sets the foundations for the Californian singer-songwriter to have an honest career that paves the way for other artists to be authentically themselves.  Detailing all of his anxieties and deepest emotions, this coming…

ALBUM REVIEW: Kelsea Ballerini – Kelsea

Kelsea Ballerini is up to album number three, and with every release along the way she has shared a different piece of her soul and showcased an impressive growth as an artist and as a human.  Her debut album ‘The First Time’ was dedicated to all the firsts in her life and set the foundations…

SINGLE REVIEW: Hartley – Bittersweet

Following the release of her debut self-titled EP at the start of the year, Hartley is ready to start a new chapter in her musical journey.  The Brisbane singer-songwriter and producer has teamed up with Ninajirachi for a dreamy pop moment that boldly steers her sound into a even more polished realm. ‘Bittersweet’ is a…

SINGLE REVIEW: Reece Mastin – The River

Sometimes life can take you on a weird journey of ups and downs and you can feel like you’ve got nothing left, but it’s up to you to how you navigate the next step. And that’s what happened to Reece Mastin as he sat at the bar drowning his sorrows and questioning his previous decisions…