SINGLE REVIEW: Halsey – Without Me

Halsey has always been very honest in her songwriting however she’s used a character to portray these emotions in the past and somewhat safely hid behind that. But now she’s releasing the first song that she truly feels like Ashley, and not just Halsey. ‘Without Me’ sonically continues the alternative pop meets hip-hop influences that…

SINGLE REVIEW: Fickle Friends – The Moment

Following the release of their debut album, Fickle Friends have decided to keep the momentum rolling with a forthcoming EP that hears them stepping further into the synth-soaked world they began to experiment with. The first single ‘Broken Sleep’ was a forgettable disco-tinged track that became a little monotonous and didn’t seem to really go…

SINGLE REVIEW: Mane – Save Yourself

The mysterious and soulful sound of Mane continues to intrigue listeners with her bold new single, ‘Save Yourself’. The dark and anthemic track comes only weeks after her highly praised BigSound showcases that introduced the singer-songwriter to some of Australia’s biggest music industry names. Hailing from Adelaide she captures your attention with the piano led…

SINGLE REVIEW: Lauren Alaina – Ladies In The 90s

It’s still a little confusing to me that Lauren Alaina hasn’t exploded the way Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini or Carrie Underwood has. The Country meets pop singer-songwriter was the runner up on the tenth season of American Idol in 2011 and has failed to really re-create that spark since. Her sophomore studio album ‘Road Less…

SINGLE REVIEW: Matt Corby – All That I See

I’m increasingly becoming more and more intrigued to hear how Matt Corby’s second studio album ‘Rainbow Valley’ will sonically come together. So far his two singles ‘No Ordinary Life’ and ‘All Fired up’ have delivered dreamy and romantic soundscapes that have heard him experimenting and growing his evolving alternative sound. Stepping away from the folk…

SINGLE REVIEW: DVNA – Girl On The Move

Debut singles are always a scary yet exciting thing because it’s the first time listeners get to form an opinion on your sound, style, songwriting and vocals as an artist. Whilst it’s obviously nerve racking releasing music in general, it’s also a very vulnerable thing as a rare piece of your soul is orbiting through…

SINGLE REVIEW: Maisie Peters – In My Head

Sometimes it’s just really hard to let go after falling in love with someone, spending so much time with them and imagining what your future may hold. And then when it ends half of you feels empty and confused whilst the other half is stilling holding on to that little bit of hope. Romantically, it’s…

SINGLE REVIEW: Mariah Carey – With You

For her upcoming fifteenth studio album, Mariah Carey has stripped it back and returned to her roots. No longer is she trying to deliver a modern hip-hop influenced sound and instead she’s just decided to deliver mediocre RNB songs with flawless vocals instead. ‘With You’ follows ‘GTFO’s lead with it’s honest lyrics about heart break,…

LIVE REVIEW: Clare Bowen – The Tivoli 

“Don’t tell me I can’t sing this song, tell me that I’ve got it wrong cause this is where I belong” may have just been the perfect lyrics for Clare Bowen to open her Brisbane show with. As the Australian born singer-songwriter twirled across the stage she had everyone’s eyes locked on her. With feathers…