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Track: Shining Bird are ‘Out of the Black’ – a stellar journey into a shimmering, evocative world, with a new album on the way.
Shining Bird today release the shimmering track ‘Out Of The Black’, the band’s first new music since the 2021 album Deadlands, and the first taste of album number four which is set for release in 2024. ‘Out Of The Black’ is a gorgeous shimmering track. With singer Dane Taylors deep resonant vocals reminiscent of Tindersticks …
Premiere: Joseph Luca shares ‘Full Time Lover’ video with new EP imminent
This song’s been kicking around for a little bit (originally released in January 2021!), so it’s nice to see it folded into the first of a triptych of new EPs from Los Angeleno Joseph Luca. A few weeks back, we shared its lead single ‘Nowhere’, and have been getting to grips with the imminent new …
Track: Greta Stanley storms back with the lusciously sparkling euphoria of ‘Every Time I Think I’m Happy’.
Following up from ‘It’s Cool To Be In Love’ released earlier this year, long time favourite of Backseat Mafia, Greta Stanley returns with the floating atmospheric ‘Every Time I Think I’m Happy’. Filled with a delicious melancholy and a smooth liquid flow, the track reflects Stanley’s euphoric pop direction – the song morphing into a …
Track: ‘I’m Trying’ – Fallon Cush unveils raw emotive single ahead of EP ‘Tricks’ slated for early 2024
Fallon Cush – essentially the vehicle for musician and songwriter Steve Smith – is cementing their recent come back with the release of a delicate new single ‘I’m Trying’ – a bittersweet exposition of vulnerability. The delivery is naked and raw, dealing with the debilitating nature of anxiety faced by Smith in a period in …
Track: KHAOS EMRLD feels ‘myself again’: another hyperactive melodic pop hit, with live dates announced.
KHAOS EMRLD (the nom de plume for Cody Stebbings) caught our attention earlier this year with the singles ‘getting better’ and ‘not the same’ (lower case intended in all cases). The third release, ‘myself again’ comes out today, bereft of capitals again, and we are once more treated to a yearning bravura performance that puts on …
Track: Mako Bron may have ‘Left This Town’ but the trademark soaring melodies and dreamy pop remain, ahead of debut album ‘Halfway Home’.
We have been long terms fans of whom we consider to be the criminally underrated Mako Bron (the working title for Sydney’s Chris Brookman) and he has upped the ante with the new single ‘Left This Town’. The song was written after Brookman visited his home town – saying: …it’s a song about growing up, …
Track: エミエミ emi emi releases the perky, effervescent ‘ngu’, and brings a ray of sunshine to the world.
I caught エミエミ emi emi at a recent gig at Altar, Hobart for a showcase of new and upcoming bands in the local Hobart area and was blown away by her performance, writing she was: …a mix of J-Pop/K-Pop with a Balearic flavour – a touch of thumping House and disco…It was like a blend …
Premiere: TUSHAR’s ‘Bloodshot Eyes’ is an effervescent pop delight dealing with darker issues. Tour dates announced.
We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Bloodshot Eyes’ from Tarndanya/Adelaide-based indie-pop artist TUSHAR – produced by long-time collaborator Benny Tamblyn (MANE) and mastered by Mario Späte (Meg Washington, Tkay Maizda, Elsy Wameyo). ‘Bloodshot Eyes’ has an effervescent trot with plonking, dappling guitars and a high-stepping canter. TUSHAR’s voice is velvet soft, yearning and …
Premiere: Victoria unveil brilliant new track ‘Rushing Bull’ ahead of debut album and live outings
We are inordinately proud to be able to premiere the brilliant new single ‘Rushing Bull’, with video, from Sydney supergroup Victoria. The single is out tomorrow through legendary producer Wayne Connolly’s label Scenic Drive Records. ‘Rushing Bull’ is a rambunctious angular slice of indie pop, leavened by a melancholy delivery as the guitars hop, skip and jump …
Live Review: Beverley Knight / Casey McQuillen – Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield 23.10.2023
Monday evening and a trip into town for Beverley Knight’s 50th Birthday tour at Sheffield City Hall. Celebrating not only the iconic singer’s milestone birthday but also her incredible career in the music industry. An evening filled with soulful melodies, powerful vocals, and a sense of joy that radiated throughout the venue. Up first supporting …