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…
SINGLE REVIEW: Hanni – Talking To Myself In The Mirror
Sometimes it all just gets too much. Everything you do feels damaging, you feel burnt out, and your brain feels like it could fry some eggs and bacon with how nonsensical it’s being. With the isolating feeling taking over, sometimes the only person that you could voice it out to and make sense to is…
LIVE REVIEW: Tones And I – Riverstage
Tones And I’s global trajectory is something that should truly be celebrated, and the Australian singer-songwriter finally got to do that with the commencement of her huge Australian tour which was originally slated for last year before the world caught a pandemic. Being based in Byron Bay for a long time, Brisbane became a second…
LIVE REVIEW: Haiku Hands – Woolly Mammoth
Forget S Club 7, because there ain’t no party like a Haiku Hands party. Cementing that sentiment once again through their ‘Super Villain Tour’, the electronic dance-pop collective returned to Brisbane for a night of high energy shenanigans. The 40 minute set was an explosion of dance beats that highlighted the raw strength behind their…
TRACK BY TRACK: Alfie Templeman – Forever Isn’t Long Enough
Alfie Templeman is an artist who’s story is only really just beginning. At fifteen years old the British singer-songwriter released his debut single ‘Orange Juice’ which signalled the introduction of something fresh with a dreamy perspective that was way beyond his years. From there he released four EP’s and began to further hone and explore…
INTERVIEW: girl in red
From the release of her debut single ‘i wanna be your girlfriend’ in 2018, girl in red has been candidly delivering you queer introspection in its rawest form. The Norwegian singer-songwriter has built a legion of fans through her intimate storytelling and beautiful melodies that have soundtracked the darkest moments of heartbreak and the exciting…
INTERVIEW: Julia Stone
Through the release of her third solo studio album ‘Sixty Summers’, Julia Stone has made the record she’s always wanted to create. Upon a first listen you might be taken aback by the experimental nature of the production that steers her away from her folk roots and into a heavier pop soundscape. But this album…
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