renforshort is no stranger to giving us some angsty pop-rock anthems with a discography quickly filling up with them including; ‘i drive me mad’, ‘virtual reality’ and ‘nostalgic (luv sick). With her new EP ‘off saint dominique’ slated for a June 4 release, the Canadian singer-songwriter has delivered another belter that will have you ready…
SINGLE REVIEW: Eilish Gilligan – Up All Night
Last year was unpredictable for everyone, and particularly for Eilish Gilligan as she had planned to release her debut EP, play a lot of shows, and continue growing her fanbase. And in reality she did all of that, but the way she executed all of them was adapted within the current times. Her debut EP…
SINGLE REVIEW: CXLOE – Cry & Drive
Grief is something that is always going to be hard to understand and articulate. Everyone deals with it in a different way, whether it’s a family member, partner or friend. Some people will cry it out, some people will keep it all in, and some people will just continually distract themselves until it all builds…
SINGLE REVIEW: Eves Karydas – Freckles
Intimately charged, Eves Karydas is ready to continue giving you big pop moments even when the production is lightly penned. Following the anthemic stature of ‘Complicated’ and ‘Get Me So High’, she further unravels her craftier pop songwriting on ‘Freckles’ with a vulnerable exploration of the coming of age moments of her early 20’s. It’s…
SINGLE REVIEW: Coldplay – Higher Power
So it’s safe to say that Coldplay’s eighth studio album ‘Everyday Life’ was a bit of a flop. The general consensus around their surprising Grammy nomination for Album Of The Year was that people learnt that Coldplay actually released an album last year. The hits were missing, and the heart and reliability felt lacking which…
SINGLE REVIEW: Gracie Abrams – Mess It Up
Gracie Abrams is a vulnerable soul and that’s why her music has been embraced so passionately from listeners who found solace her in personal revelations. Sometimes you just need to hear that someone else is going through something similar to you to know that you will get through it and that you’re not totally alone….
SINGLE REVIEW: Conan Gray – Astronomy
Conan Gray undeniably knows how to have us euphorically dancing to a big pop hook, but he also knows how to have us laying numb and crying. And the Texan singer-songwriter has tapped the vibe of the latter for his emotionally charged new single ‘Astronomy’. Exploring the decaying process of a relationship, he looks at…
SINGLE REVIEW: Cheat Codes feat. Tinashe – Lean On Me
If you’re a pop music fan then you’d already be well acquainted with Cheat Codes after their huge success with ‘No Promises’ featuring Demi Lovato, as well as their chart-topping remix of Maggie Lindemann’s ‘Pretty Girl’. But over the last 12 months the Californian electronic trio have been preparing their three-part debut album ‘Hellraisers’ with…
SINGLE REVIEW: Cian Ducrot feat. Cate – Know Me Again
Cian Ducrot is quickly becoming one of the most talked about newcomers following the release of his vulnerably raw singles ‘Not Usually Like This’ and ‘Crocodiles’. Following in their footsteps, the Irish singer-songwriter has teamed up with one of my favourite Canadian singer-songwriters, Cate, for another gut-wrenching track that will hit you right in the…
SINGLE REVIEW: Matilda Pearl – Linger
Following her recent signing to Sweat It Out Records and joining Unified Management and Lonely Lands Agency, Matilda Pearl is ready to make herself a newcomer you need to get acquainted with. Following the release of her pulsating breakthrough track ‘Soak’, the Mornington Peninsula singer-songwriter is leaning into her pop foundations even more with her…