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…
SINGLE REVIEW: Twenty One Pilots – Shy Away
Last year Twenty One Pilots reappeared from the studio for a brief minute to drop the pandemic inspired ‘Level Of Concern’. Immersing themselves in a disco inspired sonic they expressed this song of hope through funky guitar riffs and soaked synths that drove a nostalgic groove through the heartbeat of the track. Retreating back to…
SINGLE REVIEW: Tkay Maidza – Syrup
Queen Tkay Maidza has dropped yet another future-hit that cements herself as one of the most exciting hip-hop acts of right now, not just in Australia but globally. ‘Syrup’ continues the playful and high energy delivery of previous single ‘Kim’, and hears her further finding her voice as an artist whose layers have been so…
SINGLE REVIEW: Doja Cat feat. SZA – Kiss Me More
Doja Cat is a name you haven’t been able to avoid for the past year. ‘Say So’ was rightfully one of the biggest songs of 2020 with its ear worm hook that has lived rent-free in your mind ever since. With mega follow-up success with ‘Boss Bitch’ and ‘Streets’, she’s ready to do it again…
SINGLE REVIEW: Years & Years – Starstruck
Following the announcement that Years & Years will now be an Olly Alexander solo project, he’s been given a canvas to further push boundaries about sexuality and gender identity through his music. With a powerful message about equality, love and acceptance behind the previous albums ‘Communion’ and ‘Palo Santo’, this new chapter begins in the…
SINGLE REVIEW: Renforshort – exception
Contrasting vulnerability with high-octane production, renforshort has delivered some reflective yet energetic tracks that perfectly captures her coming of age experiences and feelings. With her sophomore EP ‘off saint dominique’ slated for release later this year, the Canadian singer-songwriter is ready to get more intimate and show a softer side to her storytelling, and ’exception’…
SINGLE REVIEW: Luz – Counting Houses
Soaking her vulnerability in a cinematic lyrical landscape, Luz has been introducing herself to listeners with these richly beautiful and emotional deliveries. The Irish singer-songwriter is continuing that exploration with her new single ‘Counting Houses’ which feels like it’s been taken straight out of a coming of age film soundtrack. The visually charged track emotively…