SINGLE REVIEW: Cry Club – Nine Of Swords

Since introducing themselves to the world with ‘Walk Away’ in 2018, Cry Club have continually proved to listeners that they are one of Australia’s most exciting, and unique, newcomers with angsty pop-rock full of important representation.  As a gay 26 year old, I wish I had a band like Cry Club when I was growing…

SINGLE REVIEW: Foxes – Friends In The Corner

Foxes is keeping us well fed and hydrated during this global pandemic with a string of singles that have excitingly welcomed her back after a brief hiatus. The British singer-songwriter has returned with a raw confidence that has shone through the disco injected ‘Love Not Loving You’, and the emotionally tender ballad ‘Woman’. And now…

SINGLE REVIEW: JP Saxe – A Little Bit Yours

After wowing a global audience with his beautiful performance of ‘If The World Was Ending’ with Julia Michaels at the 2020 VMAS, JP Saxe is ready to get even sadder with you with his heartfelt new single.  ‘A Little Bit Yours’ is a tender moment of raw vulnerability and intense honesty. Reflecting on an intense…

ALBUM REVIEW: Katy Perry – Smile

Most artists go into the studio with an intended vision to create an album, and in the past that’s always been what Katy Perry has done. But for her sixth studio album ‘Smile’, it sort of just organically came together with a stream of consciousness.  Following the conclusion of her Witness World Tour, the highly…

ALBUM REVIEW: Dua Lipa – Club Future Nostalgia

There’s no denying that ‘Future Nostalgia’ is one of the best pop albums of the year, and I’m expecting it to rightfully top a lot of end of year lists. With a year of touring put on hold, Dua Lipa has decided to give fans a fresh perceptive of the experimental layers behind her new…

EP REVIEW: Sam Fischer – Homework

We have all had a weird 2020 thanks to the global pandemic that has turned our lives upside down. But Sam Fischer has had an extremely weird year after a song he released in 2018 became a viral hit two years later thanks to TikTok. With the chapter closed in his mind on the success…

MIXTAPE: Jess B – 3 Nights In Amsterdam

New Zealand based MC Jess B is an artist that honestly already deserves a bigger fanbase and higher recognition as she is a star. Her trajectory is on the right path, but her new mixtape ‘3 Nights In Amsterdam’ is such a bold and definitive collection that deserves to be heard by everyone.  Confidently charged,…

SINGLE REVIEW: BLACKPINK feat. Selena Gomez – Ice Cream

We may be in lockdown, but BLACKPINK are in your area with a brand new song to inspire your fevered sugary dreams. ‘Ice Cream’ is a playful pop track that hears them comparing themselves to the sweetness of ice cream.  “Look so good, yeah, look so sweet. Looking good, enough to eat. Coldest with the…

SINGLE REVIEW: Cry Baby – Cry Baby

Introducing yourself to the world with a self-titled debut single is bold and a high-key risk to say the least, but Cry Baby has perfectly and successfully pulled that feat off. The Sunshine Coast singer-songwriter had been busking away in a pre-Covid world in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley and impressing people with her gripping vocals. But…

SINGLE REVIEW: Mia Rodriguez – Beautiful & Bittersweet

Mia Rodriguez is leading the way for a new wave of Australian pop-stars. The Sydney based singer-songwriter emerged with the smash breakthrough streaming hits ‘Emotion’ and ‘Psycho’. With their moody dark-pop elements, the songs still had their glossy pop polish that immediately won over a huge fanbase and has seen her gain over 2 million…