SINGLE REVIEW: Kygo feat. Zara Larsson & Tyga – Like It Is

Individually Kygo, Zara Larsson and Tyga have some massive hits between themselves, so in theory a collaboration should’ve been unstoppably brilliant, but the final product came out a little vanilla. ‘Like It Is’ serves as the lead single for Kygo’s forthcoming third studio album ‘Golden Hour’, and as the first single from a project you…

SINGLE REVIEW: Cub Sport – Drive

Following the devastating news that they’ve canceled their upcoming intimate shows and pushed back the release of their fourth studio album ‘Like Nirvana’ until July 24 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cub Sport have decided to share a little light in this dark time with a brand new single.  ‘Drive’ is a lush track that…

SINGLE REVIEW: Hailee Steinfeld – I Love You’s

With the first part of her new two-part project coming on May 1, Hailee Steinfeld has revealed her new single ‘I Love You’s’ that hears her delivering more clean pop into the world.  It isn’t a groundbreaking pop track by any-means and in between some of the strong cohesive material out this week by Dua…

SINGLE REVIEW: Maisie Peters – Daydreams

Continuing on from the release of her second EP ‘It’s Your Bed Babe, It’s Your Funeral’ late last year, Maisie Peters has returned with an emotionally charged new single.  ‘Daydreams’ is the first new material from the UK rising star this year except for ‘Smile’ which was featured on the Birds Of Prey Soundtrack. The…

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…

INTERVIEW: The Kite String Tangle

Following the release of his debut self titled album in 2017, The Kite String Tangle realised he wanted to have more of a cohesiveness between the music he was releasing and the music he personally listened to. This meant that the Brisbane singer, songwriter and producer was going to head into a darker toned exploration…

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…