Julia Michaels is the queen of vulnerability. Her honest songwriting style has influenced and shifted the way that so many artists approach the direction of their messaging, and has led to hearing mental health and body image conversations to be heard more explicitly through music instead of hiding behind unnecessary metaphors. Her debut album ‘Not…
SINGLE REVIEW: MARINA – Purge the Poison
Ensuring her message is being heard, MARINA is putting empowerment, equality and femininity at the forefront of her forthcoming fifth studio album ‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’ which will be released on June 11. With the lead single ‘Man’s World’ setting the tone for the honest commentary she wants to have about the uneven…
SINGLE REVIEW: Regard & Troye Sivan & Tate McRae – You
I’m always down for a star-studded collaboration and Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae have definitely filled that criteria as we charge towards the time for American, UK and European summer anthems to take over the airwaves. ‘You’ is an infatuation anthem that will ironically leave you feeling infatuated with its deep house inspired dance-pop…
SINGLE REVIEW: ILUKA feat. Lime Cordiale – Mess
With her old-school Americana-pop vibe oozing through her recent singles ‘A Beautiful Undone’ and ‘Willing To Break’, ILUKA is ready to experiment a little deeper and give listeners a fresh new sonical perspective. ‘Mess’ hears the Sydney based singer-songwriter teaming up with Lime Cordiale for an infectious pop anthem that celebrates the reckless moments of…
SINGLE REVIEW: Bebe Rexha – Sabotage
Bebe Rexha is finally ready to unveil her sophomore record ‘Better Mistakes’ to the world on May 7. Following in the footsteps of her critically acclaimed debut album ‘Sabotage’ that heralded the massive hits ‘I Got You’, ‘Meant To Be’ and ‘I’m A Mess’, she’s ready to deliver some more pop goodness to our airwaves. …
SINGLE REVIEW: VÉRITÉ – by now
Excitingly beginning a new chapter following the release of her sophomore record ‘new skin’ and the continuation EP ‘new limbs’, VÉRITÉ isn’t scared of stepping into new waters. To coincide with the release of her new single ‘by now’ the Brooklyn based singer-songwriter has made NFT history by becoming the first artist to auction off…
INTERVIEW: Royal & The Serpent
Royal & The Serpent is a newcomer of sorts who soundtracked your anxiety in 2020 with a song that captured those very real feelings through an honest and quirky sonical lens. The creative project of Ryan Santiago has been building momentum since 2017, but last year it found a whole new global trajectory once ‘Overwhelmed’…
SINGLE REVIEW: Fickle Friends – Cosmic Coming Of Age
Fickle Friends have found themselves in a coming of age moment in their lives, and earlier this year lead vocalist Natti Shiner revealed to ThomasBleach.com that it was triggered by finishing their debut album ‘You Are Someone Else’ and trying to figure out where to go from there, and where they exactly fitted. She also…
SINGLE REVIEW: Orla Gartland – Zombie!
With her debut album slated for release later this year, Orla Gartland is ready to get vulnerable, angsty, emotional, and playful as she acquaints herself with a growing platform of listeners. Her evolving discography is full of intimate unravellings like ‘More Like You’ as well as the honest quirkiness of ‘If I Go Crazy’, and…
ALBUM REVIEW: Taylor Swift – Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
Taking control of her own narrative, Taylor Swift has made one of the biggest power moves in music politics history. Deciding to re-record all of her albums released under Big Machine Records so she can own the royalties and rights to them, this will see the de-valuing of the original recordings that were bought by…
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