It may only be early days within 2019 but the news of Sam Smith and Normani collaborating had people quickly speculating that we may be hearing one of the best tracks of the year. Sadly ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ didn’t create the same impact that the hype introduced but it’s still a interesting continuation to…
Category: New Music
SINGLE REVIEW: Kira Kosarin – Vinyl
Whilst she may have first broke through to mainstream media from the Nickelodeon TV show ‘The Thundermans’, don’t let her past fool you moving forward. After the show wrapped last year, Kira Kosarin began to regularly upload acoustic RNB and experimental covers to Youtube which introduced her to a whole new audience. Kicking off 2019…
SINGLE REVIEW: Phil Hancock – H8U
Owning his vulnerability and manifesting his confidence as an artist, ‘H8U’ is an impressive follow up to last year’s strong comeback single ‘Heaven’. It had been a couple years since we had heard any solo material from Phil Hancock but after writing for other artists he’s returned to the spotlight. Heading towards a more polished…
SINGLE REVIEW: Washington – American Spirit
Washington never fails to deliver dreamy sounds with relevant and emotional lyrics. And for her second single from her forthcoming third studio album she delivers a politically charged moment. Originally debuted at Bigsound in 2017, she introduced ‘American Spirit’ as a love song to Donald Trump about how messed up the world is. Over time…
SINGLE REVIEW: Lauren Jauregui – More Than That
Sadly Lauren Jauregui’s debut single ‘Expectations’ didn’t really live up to the expectations that preceded her. But that hasn’t stopped the ex Fifth Harmony vocalist to continue to create hype with what she’s going to release next. It’s no surprise that she has such a massive supportive fanbase after she’s been very open about her…
SINGLE REVIEW: Walk The Moon – Timebomb
After a band or artist experiences a one-off massive hit it becomes super hard for them to not try to recreate it. There is a drive and ambition there to create a bigger and more memorable moment but most of the times this doesn’t work. It’s only when they try something different and truly believe…
SINGLE REVIEW: Betty Who – I Remember
Disco is back and well and truly alive and so is Betty Who. ‘I Remember’ is the synth heavy 80’s pop moment that you’ve wanted so badly and will have you desperately craving more music like this. Ever since going independent again, Betty Who has been delivering strong, innovative and funky tracks full of emotion…
SINGLE REVIEW: Catfish And The Bottlemen – Longshot
It’s been three years in-between releases for Catfish And The Bottlemen, so it’s safe to say new music is well overdue. Luckily for us the Welsh four piece have kicked of 2019 by delivering a bold and fiery new track. ‘Longshot’ captures the raw essence of their old music and delivers a big festival ready…
SINGLE REVIEW: Lana Del Rey – Hope Is A Dangerous Thing For A Woman (But I Have It)
With her third studio album ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’ due later this year, Lana Del Rey has kicked off 2019 with another exclusive fan track. ‘Hope Is A Dangerous Thing For A Woman (But I Have It)’ is a minimal and sweeping track that is simply beautiful. But that’s where it stops. It’s beautiful, but it’s…
SINGLE REVIEW: Billie Eilish – When I Was Older
Following the cancellation of her Australian tour to finish working on her forthcoming debut album, Billie Eilish has dropped a new track for the Netflix film ‘Roma’. The ‘Inspired By’ soundtrack is a collection of tracks compiled by the director from a whole range of different artists. Teaming up with her long time collaborator and…