SINGLE REVIEW: Aly & AJ – Pretty Places

Aly & AJ are forever evolving, and with their fourth studio album slated for release later this year the sister duo are unveiling another side to their artistry. Stepping away from the synth layers of their previous two EP’s, they’ve dived into more 60’s and 70’s inspired sonic. Their new single ‘Pretty Places’ is their…

SINGLE REVIEW: Tate McRae – Slower

Tate McRae had a mammoth 2020 that changed her life in so many different ways. With the breakout success of ‘you broke me first’ the Canadian singer-songwriter is currently one of the most talked about newcomers, and she’s ready to keep that momentum building as she rolls into 2021. Her new EP ‘too young to…

SINGLE REVIEW: Bebe Rexha – Sacrifice

Bebe Rexha has made some bold creative decisions throughout her career, and ‘Sacrifice’ is another one of them. Heading into a heavy dance-pop sonic, she taps Dua Lipa and recent Lady Gaga as influences as she steers toward a big dance floor moment. However sadly it doesn’t pay off as much as her unexpected country…

SINGLE REVIEW: Ashe & FINNEAS – Till Forever Falls Apart

It’s been a big week for FINNEAS. The Billie Eilish documentary dropped, girl in red released her song ‘Serotonin’ that he co-produced, and he’s adding another collaboration into that week of highlights with a song with rising star Ashe.  ‘Till Forever Falls Apart’ is an apocalyptic ballad that is all about being with the person…

SINGLE REVIEW: Charley – Hard For Me

Charley is introducing herself to the world with a lush debut single that highlights how minimalism is sometimes the answer to everything. The newest signing to EMI Music Australia has channeled the breezy and polished styling of 2000’s pop with ‘Hard For Me’, and what a pop moment it is! Immediately pulling references to Bonnie…

SINGLE REVIEW: girl in red – Serotonin

In what has been a big lead up to this moment, girl in red will finally release her debut album ‘if i could make it go quiet’ on April 30 and torture our emotions with these very honest and vulnerable unravellings. Leading the way, ‘Serotonin’ is the first glimpse of the sonical experimentation and lyrical…

SINGLE REVIEW: Maroon 5 feat. Megan Thee Stallion – Beautiful Mistakes

Ah, ’Beautiful Mistakes’ seems like the perfect title to describe everything Maroon 5 have been putting out for the past couple of years. With a few mega and well deserved hits like ‘What Lovers Do’, ‘Girls Like You’ and ‘Memories’ filtered through, the rest of their new material has been majorly average at best. The…

SINGLE REVIEW: ASTON – Killer Queen

Mid 2000’s pop is ultimately a very superior style of songwriting and production. I mean look at the pop HISTORY that the likes of Gwen Stefani, Fergie, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Pussycat Dolls, Mika, Rihanna, and Nelly Furtado made. It’s called iconic shit only. And in 2021 I wouldn’t mind a resurgence of this style…

SINGLE REVIEW: Short Stack – Burn You Down

Short Stack are back, baby! it’s been six years in-between releases for the pop-punk trio, and to coincide with their upcoming Australian tour this April they’ve announced they’ve signed a new record deal with UNFD, which means… NEW MUSIC! ‘Burn You Down’ is the first official taste of their return, and it’s a darker, heavier…