As I walk into The Metro Theatre in Sydney, Laurel is onstage soundchecking “Scream Drive Faster”. The stage set-up is simple with just some production risers and herself on stage with a guitar and a microphone stand. With a giant LED screen behind her that illuminated the AI digitalised artwork for her recent single “Change”,…
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TOP 5 PICKS FROM ED SHEERAN’S NEW ALBUM “-“ (Subtract)
Ed Sheeran has returned with the final album in his “Mathematics” series, and “-“ (Subtract) is a return to form for the British singer-songwriter. Inspired by stripping it all back to just him, his guitar, and his piano again, this album is the most intimate we’ve heard him to-date. Sonically it’s reminiscent of “+”, but…
LIVE REVIEW: Cian Ducrot – Liberty Hall
Cian Ducrot is currently on what feels like a giant victory lap. The Irish singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist is currently in Australia for his first run of shows following the global success of “I’ll Be Waiting” and “All For You”, and it’s very well deserved. With a sold out crowd pouring into Liberty Hall in…
SINGLE REVIEW: Rachel Chinouriri – Ribs
Rachel Chinouriri is a name you might have started to hear more and more, and rightfully so. The English singer-songwriter is quickly becoming one of the most buzzed about acts, and she has just dropped what is hands down her best release yet. “Ribs” is a future anthem, and one that has the power to…
SINGLE REVIEW: Dagny – Heartbreak In The Making
If you want a masterclass in pop songwriting then all you need to do is listen to Dagny’s discography and writing catalogue. The Norwegian artist knows how to write a catchy hook, and she also knows how to deliver raw emotions through a candy-coloured lens. Her new single “Heartbreak In The Making” is her first…
SINGLE REVIEW: Sody – Star Potential
Sody has alway had this raw vulnerability embedded deep in her songwriting. With highlights found in “Butterfly”, “Maybe It Was Me”, Let You Know”, “Bedroom Ceiling”, and “Bitch (I Said It), she’s created a discography that’s emotional, empowering, and showcases her growth as an artist and as a young woman who started releasing music when…
SINGLE REVIEW: needanamebro – Better Love
needanamebro are introducing themselves to the world with their debut single “Better Love” and cementing themselves as your next favourite girl group. There’s not a lot of information to be found about this British three-piece, but the intriguing mystery surrounding them is half the fun. They’ve built up a strong fanbase on social media by…
SINGLE REVIEW: Maisie Peters – Lost The Breakup
If you look back over the past six years, then you will see the incredible growth Maisie Peters has had from the release of “Place We Were Made” to where she is now heading into her sophomore album era. “The Good Witch” is out June 16, and the lead single “Body Better” delivered a perfect…
ALBUM REVIEW: RAYE – My 21st Century Blues
While I was on hiatus a lot of great albums and body of work’s came out. But there was one in particular that I felt conveyed to talk about once I came back, and that is RAYE’s debut album “My 21st Century Blues”. It’s not every day that an album like RAYE’s comes into the…
SONGS I’M IN LOVE WITH SO FAR IN 2023
After taking a little hiatus, ThomasBleach.com is back and there is SO much incredible music I missed talking about. So I decided to give you a little breakdown of the songs I have been obsessed with this year so far… Calvin Harris with Ellie Goulding – Miracle This is the third time Calvin Harris and…