ALBUM REVIEW: Niall Horan – Heartbreak Weather

13 March 2020 was a dark day for a lot of the global music industry with show cancellations coming in hot and the downfall of local markets happening quickly. There was a lot to be confused and sad about, but in amongst all of the heavy emotions Niall Horan released an album that provided some…

SINGLE REVIEW: JoJo – Man

After JoJo’s triumphant return in 2016 with her critically acclaimed record ‘Mad Love’, she’s ready to get the whole world talking with the start of a new chapter.  Her fourth studio album ‘Good To Know’ will be released on May 1 and from her un-subtle lyrical posts on social media, this record will hear her…

SINGLE REVIEW: Rita Ora – How To Be Lonely

It’s been a little while since we’ve had new solo music from Rita Ora and after a hugely successful world tour for her acclaimed sophomore record ‘Phoenix’, the British singer-songwriter is ready to give you the start of a new chapter.  ‘How To Be Lonely’ is a catchy pop track that is a little simple…

SINGLE REVIEW: Ellie Goulding feat. Blackbear – Worry About Me

Ellie Goulding is preparing the release of her fourth studio album which will finally be released on June 5, but in the meantime she wants to have some more fun as she further experiments with her sound and influences. Following on from her Juice WRLD collaboration ‘Hate Me’ last year, the British singer-songwriter has teamed…

SINGLE REVIEW: Lastlings – Take My Hand

Diving back into the moody electronic-pop gradients that their previous singles have established, Lastlings have provided a strong canvas for this new envisioned journey after signing with Liberation Records.  The emotional layering of ‘Take My Hand’ is moody and beautiful as they layer brooding instrumentation that takes this heartfelt song to new sonical heights while…

SINGLE REVIEW: The Killers – Caution

In a week where we really could do with some good news in the world, The Killers have given us some hope with the announcement of their sixth studio album, ‘Imploding The Mirage’ which will be released on May 29. And on top of that the Las Vegas four piece have announced a massive Australian…

SINGLE REVIEW: Fletcher – Forever

Over the past year Fletcher has been unravelling her soul through vulnerable moments like ‘Undrunk’, ‘All Love’, ‘About You’ and ‘If You’re Gonna Lie’ that have allowed listeners to immediately get to know her. While opening her heart in a bold way, she has simultaneously started building an incredibly strong repertoire of catchy and honest…

SINGLE REVIEW: Flume feat. Toro y Moi – The Difference

Coinciding with his massive reign on the triple j Hottest 100 Of The Decade countdown, Flume has dropped a new track that may just have the potential to land itself in 2021’s Hottest 100.  ‘The Difference’ featuring Toro y Moi is a strong follow up to the smash hit that was ‘Rushing Back’ with Vera…

SINGLE REVIEW: Tones And I – Bad Child / Can’t Be Happy All The Time 

Following her world domination with ‘Dance Monkey’, Tones And I is ready to keep the world talking with the release of TWO brand new singles. Her debut EP ‘The Kids Are Coming’ highlighted the singer-songwriter’s raw talent with six well written pop songs that could’ve all made their own unique impact on the radio and…

LIVE REVIEW: Laura Marling – The Outpost 

Laura Marling is a prolific British singer-songwriter who has had a career spanning across 13 years and has entered the hearts of fans worldwide with her emotionally charged albums and vulnerable confessions.  So when Secret Sounds announced that Marling would be returning to Australia for an intimate solo and acoustic tour, it didn’t come as…