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…

ALBUM REVIEW: Adam Lambert – Velvet

It’s been five years between albums for Adam Lambert, but this time has been incredibly important for the singer-songwriter as he dived into authentically re-finding his glam-rock roots.  Gracing arenas and stadiums across the world with Queen, he’s been performing for audiences that love genuine glam rock with a soulful heart, and in doing this…

ALBUM REVIEW: Conan Gray – Kid Krow

Conan Gray’s debut album ‘Kid Krow’ is the definitive introduction that artists dream of having. The bold and cohesive collection of tracks sets the foundations for the Californian singer-songwriter to have an honest career that paves the way for other artists to be authentically themselves.  Detailing all of his anxieties and deepest emotions, this coming…

ALBUM REVIEW: Kelsea Ballerini – Kelsea

Kelsea Ballerini is up to album number three, and with every release along the way she has shared a different piece of her soul and showcased an impressive growth as an artist and as a human.  Her debut album ‘The First Time’ was dedicated to all the firsts in her life and set the foundations…

SINGLE REVIEW: Hartley – Bittersweet

Following the release of her debut self-titled EP at the start of the year, Hartley is ready to start a new chapter in her musical journey.  The Brisbane singer-songwriter and producer has teamed up with Ninajirachi for a dreamy pop moment that boldly steers her sound into a even more polished realm. ‘Bittersweet’ is a…

SINGLE REVIEW: Reece Mastin – The River

Sometimes life can take you on a weird journey of ups and downs and you can feel like you’ve got nothing left, but it’s up to you to how you navigate the next step. And that’s what happened to Reece Mastin as he sat at the bar drowning his sorrows and questioning his previous decisions…

SINGLE REVIEW: Ball Park Music – Spark Up!

It’s been two years between releases for Ball Park Music and some may argue that right now isn’t the right time to launch a new chapter in your career while in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, but I don’t think there has been more of a perfect time for them to release this new…

SINGLE REVIEW: Sycco – Nicotine

Over the past couple of months, Sycco has been quickly building quite the name for herself with her breakthrough offerings ‘Peacemaker’, ‘Starboard Square’ and ‘Tamed Grief’.  The Brisbane singer-songwriter kicked off 2020 by performing to a huge crowd at Laneway Festival in her hometown before heading to Sydney to open for Vera Blue at the…

ALBUM REVIEW: Artists Unite For Fire Fight

The 2019/2020 Summer was one that Australians will always remember, and not for the reasons that they have had wished. It became one of the most devastating bushfire seasons recorded with over 18.6 million hectares burnt, 5900+ buildings destroyed including over 2700 homes, one billion animals killed and 34 people killed. The statistics speak for…