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…
SINGLE REVIEW: Kwame – Clouds
2018 has been a big year for Kwame. The Sydney based producer and rapper has just been crowned Triple J Unearthed’s Artist Of The Year which deservingly comes off the back of a massive year of touring, festival sets and even a highly coveted BigSound showcase. Keeping the momentum rolling he’s just dropped a new…
SINGLE REVIEW: Nina Nesbitt – Colder
Earlier this year Scottish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt made her long awaited return to the music world with a heavier pop sound that took everyone by surprise. ‘Somebody Special’ was the pop anthem you didn’t realise you needed in your life and had you feeling like you were in love even if you were heartbroken at…
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