2018 has been a bit of a quiet year for Norwegian singer-songwriter Astrid S who only dropped one single for us this year. ‘Emotion’ was a slow-burner track that grew on listeners with it’s dark and moody synth production. Sampling 80’s influences she gave something a little more industrial and experimental. But she wasn’t going…
ALBUM REVIEW: The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
The 1975 are that aesthetically pleasing band that deliver harmonic synths, cinematic instrumentation and emotional storylines. They’ve always been like that ever since their debut EP and they’re very unapologetic about it. Their third studio album ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’ is a bold and endearing collection of tracks that offers a bigger arena…
ALBUM REVIEW: Alessia Cara – The Pains Of Growing
For her sophomore record, Alessia Cara has stripped it all back and put her heart out on the line. ‘The Pains Of Growing’ is an honest and raw affair that explores heartbreak, pain and self discovery through a collection of very autobiographical songs. It plays as the big sister to her debut album ‘Know-It-All’ and…
ALBUM REVIEW: Clean Bandit – What Is Love?
It’s been four years since Clean Bandit released their debut album and within that time they’ve had some massive hit singles, toured the world and even had a dramatic line up change with Neil Amin-Smith shockingly leaving the band in 2016. But from there they’ve spent a long time working on the refined sound for…
LIVE REVIEW: Neck Deep – The Triffid
Australia has always had a bit of a love affair with pop punk music. The late summer days of Soundwave Festival saw some of the hottest newcomers and your nostalgic favourites heading to Australia for a collision of epic and sweaty shows. But since the derailing of the festival we haven’t had a massive push…
EP REVIEW: Sasha Sloan – Loser
I feel like I’ve spent the whole of 2018 talking about how incredible Sasha Sloan is, but she honestly deserves all the praise. The Californian singer-songwriter jumped onto my radar with the double release of tracks ‘Normal’ and ‘Fall’. And instantly I was spellbound in this emotional and relatable world of heartbreak, confusion and self…
LIVE REVIEW: The Wombats – Riverstage
With a name like The Wombats you would expect the indie-rock trio to be from Australia but you guessed wrong. However you would be easily mistaken by how much time the UK favourites actually spend down under with what feels like at least one or two tours a year. But their passionate and constantly growing…
LIVE REVIEW: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – The Triffid
Let’s be honest, we all love to re-live some nostalgic moments from our childhood. Whether that’s a cheeky food you used to eat, a place you used to visit or some music you used to listen to. And lets be honest, most of us went through an angsty “emo-rock” phase that saw the likes of…
SINGLE REVIEW: Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
The return of Mark Ronson was one of the industry’s worst kept secrets. With everyone catching onto the fact that him and Miley Cyrus were about to drop a new track that marks the first time the two have ever collaborated. ‘Nothing Breaks Like A Heart’ is nothing like what you expected but also delivers…
SINGLE REVIEW: Gabrielle Aplin – My Mistake
Last year Gabrielle Aplin introduced a groovy new synth-pop sound to her music which saw her stepping away from her usual gloomy piano ballads. It was a creative direction shift that saw a lot of people torn with thoughts. However I loved the layering of her emotional thoughts with a dance ready production which had…
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