EP REVIEW: Jai Waetford – Figure It Out

Celebrating his growth and evolution as an artist, Jai Waetford’s fifth EP is a defining moment in his career. This collection of tracks hears the Sydney singer-songwriter transitioning from a pop-star to the musician he’s been working so hard to become. ‘Figure It Out’ showcases his growth in the most polished and profound way possible….

SINGLE REVIEW: CYN – Holy Roller

I will always remember listening to ‘I’ll Still Have Me’ for the first time. There was something about CYN’s emotional and heartfelt delivery that just broke through all my barriers and touched a special part of my heart. The production was very simple with a lonely guitar crooning through the first verse accompanied by her…

LIVE REVIEW: Crooked Colours – The Tivoli 

Soaked in moody lighting and reaching maximum volume restrictions, Crooked Colours transported the sold out Brisbane crowd that were packing into the historic The Tivoli to an underground rave full of low-key EDM vibes. Walking on stage to the slow burning ‘Come Back To You’ they launched into a set that was full of emotion…

ALBUM REVIEW: Lewis Capaldi – Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent

Lewis Capaldi is a new type of pop star. The Scottish singer-songwriter is an artist whose music embodies a vulnerably raw sentiment and dives emotionally in-depth into his past, present and future. The sonical structure of his debut album ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ is pretty standard. It contains classic pop ballads layered with…

ALBUM REVIEW: Conrad Sewell – LIFE

Conrad Sewell’s debut album has been a long time coming but it’s that same time that has ensured that this release is as authentic as possible. The Brisbane based singer-songwriter made his breakthrough into the industry in 2014 through the Kygo collaboration ‘Firestorm’ and from there he topped the ARIA charts with ‘Start Again’ and…

ALBUM REVIEW: Carly Rae Jepsen – Dedicated

Floating in dreamy nostalgic synths and 80’s inspired hooks, Carly Rae Jepsen’s fourth studio album ‘Dedicated’ is further proof that she is the pop star we need in the world. Majority of people dismiss her relevancy and raw talent because of the gimmicky foundations of her breakthrough single ‘Call Me Maybe’ but there is a…

LIVE REVIEW: Amy Shark – Riverstage 

Amy Shark’s triumphant homecoming show at The Riverstage wasn’t just a celebration of a Queensland girl coming home after a whirlwind world tour but it also marked her biggest headlining show to date. With the excited Brisbane crowd packing the grass hill, her shadow cast against the giant curtain before it dropped to reveal an…

LIVE REVIEW: Ruby Fields – The Brightside

Seeing an 11pm start time for a Thursday night show is almost like a death wish. It’s nearly the end of the week and you just need to get through one more day before the weekend but what happens when one of your favourite artists is playing a show that clashes with your bed time?…

SINGLE REVIEW: Halsey – Nightmare

Halsey has only just wrapped up her promotional efforts for her sophomore studio album ‘Hopeless Fountain Kingdom’ with some exclusive shows at Webster Hall in New York but the California singer-songwriter already has eyes on her next project. ‘Nightmare’ is the offical lead single from her forthcoming third studio album and hears her unleashing an…