Category: Single Releases

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Anieszka Drops Dreamy New Single, “Human”

If you’re coming down from the night before or just enjoying a lazy Sunday, you’re going to love the soothing soulfulness of “Human,” the title track from Anieszka’s forthcoming EP. Anieszka cleverly celebrates her Mauritian heritage here while creating something that’s so fresh and cool.

“I have wanted to incorporate traditional Mauritian elements into my music for years, and when I started writing this one I knew [producer] Chelsea Warner had to be part of the creating process. I wanted the ravanne (traditional Mauritian drum) to be at the core of the song, and to almost be a never-ending rhythm, kind of like a heartbeat. We also have the maravanne (also known as a kayamb) which is a traditional percussion instrument, and the triangle. This trio forms the basis for Mauritian Sega music,” Anieszka explained. “I’ve never heard a fluid blend of R&B/Soul with a traditional Mauritian beat, and I wanted to be the first to do it. I’m excited for people to learn more about my culture, and to connect with the song on a pure human level too.”

If you love this, Anieszka won’t leave you waiting too long to hear more. Her Human EP drops on July 7.

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Phil Jamieson Drops Stellar Solo Single Ahead of Aussie Tour

Phil Jamieson is best known as the frontman for legendary nineties and noughties act Grinspoon, but his music is about much more than nostalgia. He’s just released his new solo single “Lights On” and it’s an absolute banger. Would it be sacrilegious to say I like this better than the Grinspoon material? Maybe, but I’m going to say it! That clap-along falsetto-forward chorus has totally won me over!

“It’s been a journey for ‘Lights On’, going through many iterations and arrangements and what not. It’s a fun song to move shoulders and hips to – and its release also means I’m closer to releasing the album!” Phil enthused. “The track might be about a bank heist? At its core, it’s about always keeping your heart in place for the person that you love. But it’s also about memories that might have betrayed you in some ways, and maybe about stealing money and maybe about hiding it. Maybe it’s about a bank heist, Oceans 13, Oceans 8. And it also could be about saying: no matter what, I’m gonna kind of hang in there, I’m gonna be there. So sentimental!”

“Lights On” is the third single lifted from Phil’s new album Somebody Else, which drops on July 29. But before that he’ll do a lap of the eastern states to celebrate the single’s release. With a high-quality band featuring Davey Lane, Sam Raines, and Rob Muiños, these dates will be a lot of fun. Those shows kick off tonight, so get onto it!

2 July 2022 – Gaol After Dark, South West Rocks
27 July 2022 – Eltham Hotel, Eltham
28 July 2022 – Vinnies Dive, Gold Coast
29 July 2022 – Solbar, Sunshine Coast
30 July 2022 – The Zoo, Brisbane
4 August 2022 – John Curtin Hotel, Melbourne
5 August 2022 – UC Hub, Canberra
6 August 2022 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
7 August 2022 – Shady Palms, Central Coast
12 August 2022 – Lions Art Factory, Adelaide
20 August 2022 – SS&A, Albury
4 November 2022 – The Big Bonanza, Coffs Harbour

Image used with permission from On the Map PR; credit: Ian Laidlaw

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Darcy Lane Is Back With “Spines”

Taking her cues from Billie Eilish and Lorde, Darcy Lane has just dropped her cool new single “Spines.” I love the contrast between the dark, brooding lyrics and the emotional release of the chorus. “Spines” sounds so current, but its emotional core is absolutely timeless.

“‘Spines’ is about falling for a friend but neither of you have enough backbone to make the first move,” Darcy admitted.

This is Darcy’s first release since her debut single “Relentless Forces” dropped in 2020. It’s certainly worth the wait.

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KEEKS Drops Fab New Pop Bop, “Tongue”

Melbourne indie act KEEKS is better known for her work behind the scenes, writing tracks for local artists like RARIA and K-Pop acts including ENHYPHEN and TWICE. However, with her latest track “Tongue,” she shows us she has the charisma to step into the spotlight. This song is so fun, with plenty of attitude and a great groove.

Put KEEKS on your radar. With killer originals like this, she won’t be in the background for too long.

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Beks and Paradigm Team Up For Dance Anthem “All the Good Boys Are Gay”

As Pride Month comes to a close, there’s time for just one more queer anthem. Rising Aussie queer-pop act Beks has teamed up with European duo Paradigm for her new single “All the Good Boys Are Gay,” and it’s the perfect dancefloor filler to usher in the weekend.

Beks wrote the track as an ode to her favourite gay icons including Ricky Martin and Elton John and her besties. Paradigm loved her original demo and knew they could elevate it to the sparkly anthem it is today.

“I showed Seb from Paradigm an early demo of this track while I was at the Monster / Guesstimate International Songwriting Camp in Berlin, and he encouraged me to go bolder, bigger, and well, make it more gay, so we did that. I had a call with my amazing colleague, Christine, at Wise in NY and another writer in LA, and then I went straight to the studio with Patrick in Berlin to record it,” Beks explained.

Whether you’re hitting the clubs or enjoying a party for one, you’ll want to crank this one up.

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GUTHRIE Drops Stunning Single “Best You Ever Had”

I know it’s early, but I’m pretty sure GUTHRIE’s new single “Best You Ever Had” will be the best thing you hear all day. The blending of folk and electronic influences is gorgeous, but it’s the direct, introspective lyrics that have really floored me. GUTHRIE wears their heart on their sleeve here, creating a track that’s so compelling to listen to. If you love artists like Bon Iver and Phoebe Bridgers, you’re going to flip for this.

““Best You Ever Had really is a sort of painful celebration of new love and its vulnerability,” GUTHRIE explained. “For me, every time I’ve fallen in love has changed who I am, and changed the way I look at things. So the song also says things don’t have to work out in order for them to be meaningful.”

“Best You Ever Had” is the opening song from GUTHRIE’s debut EP INCUBATOR, which drops on July 8. They’ll launch the EP with a show at Leadbeater in Richmond, Victoria, on August 26.

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Georgia Fields Wows Me With “Holding My Hands Out”

If your Tuesday needs a lift, you’ll want to hear Georgia Fields’ beautiful new single “Holding My Hands Out.” It’s such a stunning track, with Georgia’s sublime vocals and powerful lyrics set against a striking lush soundtrack. Georgia and her engineer and drummer Josh Barber layered sounds from half-broken children’s toys, vintage wooden percussion instruments, terracotta pots, and Georgia’s string quartet Andromeda through the track to create its unique sound.

“It’s a song about that primal desire we all have to be held. It’s about reaching your hands out for comfort, but grasping at shadows,” Georgia explained. “From a songwriting perspective, I was inspired by the simple yet anthemic choruses of artists like Sarah Blasko, Weyes Blood and Sharon van Etten. I was also hugely impacted by the novel Islands, by Australian author Peggy Frew. There’s something about Peggy’s writing that cuts straight to my heart – I’ve found all her novels deeply affecting. Holding My Hands Out is partly written from the perspective of her character June, as well as June’s mother, Helen.”

“Holding My Hands Out” is on all your favourite streaming services, but I think it’s best experienced with the creative music video, the 11th collaboration between Georgia and indie director and cinematographer Rohan Spong. It’s stunning, but if moths make you squeamish you might want to give it a miss!

“Holding My Hands Out” comes from Georgia’s long-awaited third album, Hiraeth, which is due to drop in November. Fans can expect to hear more from that release when she launches “Holding My Hands Out” with an all-ages matinee show at Wesley Anne on July 10.

Image used with permission from On the Map PR; credit: WILK

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Bec Sandridge Back and Bringing the Good Times With “Cost of Love”

“If Shania Twain + Daft Punk met at an 80s aerobics class, sweatily hooked up and had a gay baby … she would be named ‘Cost of Love’,” shared Bec Sandridge on her latest single. It’s not a bad description! I also hear a little HAIM influence here. Either way, it’s bloody good fun! Bec’s first release since her 2019 debut album Try + Save Me, it’s a welcome return to the music scene.

“I wrote this song with dear pals Lucy Taylor and Dave Jenkins Jr. At the time, I was stuck in a kind of tug-of-war, arm-wrestle with myself … weighing up whether a certain relationship was worth it (the unraveling of a thread, the push and pull in compromise, digging up old and new dirt),” Bec admitted. “It felt like I had lost myself in a relationship that had a relatively frail foundation. Despite the rocky-ness of the whole thing, we kept trying to build upon it beyond the used-by-date … I guess, we attempted to roll the shit in shit-tonnes of glitter to a degree. This song was my attempt to explore being logical in love and answer the question of: ‘How do you know when to call it before you lose all of yourself and in turn, each other?’”

“Cost of Love” is the first track lifted from Bec’s new EP, Lost Dog, which drops on October 7. She’ll give music lovers a taste of more new material and all their old favourites when she launches “Cost of Love” with East Coast shows this August.

5 August 2022 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
11 August 2022 – Mary’s Underground, Sydney
12 August 2022 – UC Hub, Canberra
25 August 2022 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane

Image used with permission from Beehive PR; credit: Sam Brumby, editing Giulia McGauran

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YDE Makes Her Mark With “Old Her”

Aussie-born, US-based artist YDE has really impressed me with her latest single “Old Her”. With insightful lyrics and a fresh sound, I can’t stop listening. At 19 she’s probably too young for an existential crisis, but I’m buying it!

“‘Old Her’ is my perspective on growing up and feeling like life never gets easier,” YDE explained. “Each verse is a real-time reflection from different chapters of life that all point back to the sarcastic conclusion that ignorance is bliss.”

She’s not even out of her teens yet, but YDE has already accomplished so much. She had starring roles in the Nickelodeon series The Haunted Hathaways and School of Rock and Netflix’s Malibu Rescue. She also starred alongside Broadway queen Idina Menzel in the live production, WILD: A Musical Becoming. Past singles “BlindLife” and “Stopped Buying Diamonds” got the attention of Drake and Justin Bieber. Now “Old Her” sets the stage for YDE’s debut album, which drops later this year.

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Kora Naughton Releases Feel-Good New Single “If You Ain’t”

Aussie country artist Kora Naughton brings the good vibes with her fun new single “If You Ain’t”. This track is pure sunshine with lyrics that celebrate feeling good in your own skin and refusing to rely on anyone else for validation. Kora co-wrote the song with Canadian country artist Dustin Bird.

“It’s always a pretty surreal and awesome feeling to be able to connect with an artist on the other side of the world and create a song that you’re so genuinely proud of,” Kora said. “I was honestly in a bit of a writing slump before co-writing ‘If You Ain’t’ and I really feel like it just completely re-ignited my passion and inspiration for songwriting.”

Kora has plenty of gigs on the horizon. Here are all the places you can see her doing her thing!

25 June 2022 – Dandaloo Hotel, Dapto (8pm)
8 July 2022 – Towradgi Bowling Club, Towradgi (8pm)
15 July 2022 – Voco, Kirkton Park (3pm)
16 July 2022 – Bateau Bay Bowling Club, Bateau Bay (8pm)
22 July 2022 – West Pennant Hills Sports Club, West Pennant Hills (7:30pm)
23 July 2022 – Club Nowra, Nowra (7:30pm)
30 July 2022 – Shoalhaven Heads Bowlo, Shoalhaven Heads (6pm)
5 August 2022 – Towradgi Bowling Club, Towradgi (8pm)
6 August 2022 – Kiama Leagues Club, Kiama (8pm)
21 August 2022 – Dandaloo Hotel, Dapto (2pm)
27 August 2022 – Gerringong Bowlo, Gerringong (7pm)
3 September 2022 – Country Rocks Festival, Bungendore
16 September 2022 – Moorefield Bowling Club, Kogarah (6:30pm)
24 September 2022 – Shoalhaven Heads Bowlo, Shoalhaven Heads (6pm)
30 September 2022 – Towradgi Bowling Club, Towradgi (8pm)
2 October 2022 – Shoalhaven Heads Hotel, Shoalhaven Heads (1pm)
8 October 2022 – Illawarra Yacht Club, Warrawong (5:30pm)
21 October 2022 – Moorefield Bowling Club, Kogarah (6:30pm)
29 October 2022 – Gerringong Bowlo, Gerringong (7pm)
26 November 2022 – Shoalhaven Heads Bowlo, Shoalhaven Heads (6pm)
17 December 2022 – Gerringong Bowlo, Gerringong (7pm)

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