Unravelling an internalised vulnerability that has been built into him, Nick Ward has learnt to let it go and allow listeners into the candid thoughts that circle his mind. His debut EP ‘Everything I Wish I Told You’ is a cinematically penned collection of tracks that explores these personal and self-reflective stories. It’s a coming-of-age…
EP REVIEW: Rita Ora x Imanbek – Bang
Rita Ora is currently in Australia and quarantining ahead of the next season of The Voice Australia as she prepares to become a judge on the massive TV show juggernaut. And while she’s waiting to start filming, she’s dropped a brand new EP which marks her first body of work music since her 2018 sophomore…
SINGLE REVIEW: SACHI – Take Me Back
New Zealand production duo SACHI have returned with a MONSTER of a track that is co-written and featuring Australian pop favourite G FLIP. Continuing on from their dark, brooding, bold and pulsating debut EP ‘Nights With Ruby’ in 2019, they’ve been evolving their sound with a lighter sound highlighted in recent single ‘You (A la)’. …
SINGLE REVIEW: P!nk feat. Willow Sage Hart – Cover Me In Sunshine
A new P!nk single is always going to be welcome, especially when it’s a wholesome pop duet with her daughter Willow Sage Hart. ‘Cover Me In Sunshine’ is something the singer-songwriter wanted to release for no real reason, except to bring joy during a time that has been overweighed with negativity and uncertainty. Inspired by…
SINGLE REVIEW: Ruel – too many feelings
On the back of the release of his EP ‘Bright Lights, Red Eyes’, Ruel has kicked off 2021 with the laid-back ‘too many feelings’. Signalling the continuation of his exploration as an artist, this mature and reflective song melodically sits in the same realm as his previous EP. Beginning with a stripped back keyboard delivery…
SINGLE REVIEW: UPSAHL – STOP!
UPSAHL is another great success story inflicted from TikTok with the viral nature of her tracks ‘Drugs’ and ‘People I Don’t Like’ that have really put her on the map as a newcomer you NEED to get acquainted with. Last year her EP ‘Young Life Crisis’ highlighted her strength as a songwriter with an embodiment…
SINGLE REVIEW: Hauskey – Go Wrong
As we near the end of summer in Australia, the afternoons in the sun drinking your alcoholic beverage of choice are starting to be brought inside, and the pensive reflections you used to have in the sun-rays are turning to darkness. To soundtrack that transition period, Hauskey’s new single ‘Go Wrong’ is the perfect reflective…
SINGLE REVIEW: Ninajirachi & Kota Banks – Secretive!
Ninajirachi and Kota Banks are a dream duo for all the right reasons. Their collaborative EP ‘True North’ was an experimental and explorative journey of their artistries that steered them in a darker and melancholic direction. With the birth of a deluxe edition on the horizon, they’ve decided to open pandoras box and let their…
SINGLE REVIEW: Jack Gray – Selfish
TikTok has ultimately become the perfect soundboard for artists to test unreleased songs with audiences and see if they translate. Jack Gray has joined the growing list of artists who have had a viral song through the app before it was even finished. With ‘Selfish’ receiving over 500k cumulative views in its first week, the…
LIVE REVIEW: Aftermath – Australasian Dance Collective x Danny Harley – Brisbane Powerhouse
The most powerful thing about art is how subjective it can be. No two people’s interpretations could be the same, and that’s what makes it so special. At the end of the day it’s up to you to take away and react it to it the way you want to. There might be something that…
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