2023 is the year of the Nelly Furtado comeback, and I couldn’t be more excited. It all started over New Years when the Canadian icon headlined Beyond The Valley in Victoria, and since then she’s been laying low and preparing new music for what will be an undeniable return. The first taste of what’s to…
SINGLE REVIEW: Cian Ducrot – Heaven
Last month Cian Ducrot wowed at his debut Australian headline shows with a set that already felt like a masterclass of musicianship. Cementing himself as a true performer, he commanded everyone’s attention through fan favourites, the hits, and some unreleased gems. One of the unreleased standouts was “Heaven”, an anthemic track about brotherhood which already…
SINGLE REVIEW: Cate – Girlfriend
“He says he wants a girlfriend, but he doesn’t wanna be a boyfriend” – let’s be real, we all know someone like this. Whether it be someone we’ve dated (shoutout to one of my exes xo), or a friend, acquaintance, or someone you rather just forget. And now Canadian raised and UK based singer-songwriter Cate…
SINGLE REVIEW: Kelly Clarkson feat. Steve Martin – i hate love
Kelly Clarkson is exploring the vast emotions connected to chemistry between two people on her appropriately titled tenth studio album “chemistry”, out June 23. So far the Grammy winning artist has given us heartbreak on “mine”, self-love on “me”, lust on “favorite kind of high”, and now she’s getting angry on the poignant “i hate…
SINGLE REVIEW: Tove Lo – I like u
Tove Lo is on her world domination as she celebrates the release of her fifth studio album “Dirt Femme”. Ahead of touching down in Australia next month for Splendour In The Grass, SPIN OFF Festival and headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne, the Swedish megastar has kept the new music rolling with another new single….
LIVE REVIEW: Kimbra – Sydney Opera House
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend a show where the crowd didn’t applaud, didn’t sing along, didn’t dance, didn’t talk, or didn’t film? Kimbra has – and for her headlining show at Sydney Opera House for VIVID LIVE, she asked the audience to do just that. Explaining it as an…
SINGLE REVIEW: Dua Lipa – Dance The Night
This Barbie is making bops! Dua Lipa is back in her 80’s disco-pop territory with the lead single for the forthcoming Barbie movie soundtrack which will be unveiled in its entirety on July 21. “Dance The Night” feels deeply rooted in the “Future Nostalgia” era with its slick synths and infectious pop hook. Produced by…
SINGLE REVIEW: Gretta Ray – Heartbreak Baby
Gretta Ray is a heartbreak baby and she wants you to know all about it on her deliciously infectious new single. “Heartbreak Baby” follows the recent deeply reflective track “Dear Seventeen” which both come as the exciting first previews of her forthcoming sophomore album “Positive Spin”, out August 18. “Heartbreak Baby” serves as the BIG…
SINGLE REVIEW: needanamebro – Not A Lot Left To Say
needanamebro are truly here to cement themselves as your favourite new girl group and they aren’t messing around. Following the release of their immaculate debut single “Better Love” last month, they are quickly backing it up with another lo-fi British rnb-pop track that is going to live rent-free in your head with its catchy melody. …
SINGLE REVIEW: Royal & The Serpent – RAT TRAP 1: the blueprint
Ahead of supporting Fall Out Boy on their giant North American tour which kicks off next month, Royal & The Serpent has revealed their first piece of new music in 2023. “RAT TRAP 1: the blueprint” introduces the concept of releasing two songs simultaneously each month for the foreseeable future which brings listeners into her…
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