Category: Single Releases

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Fall in Love With Little Quirks’ “Someone to Hold”

Central Coast trio Little Quirks continue their winning streak with their gorgeous new single “Someone to Hold.” It sucks you in with its intimate sound early, ensuring you’re firmly on board once those sublime harmonies kick in. These women are the real deal.

Lead vocalist Jaymi Toole explained the song “was loosely written as a love story between a lonely person and their shadow. The idea slowly merged with the concept of self-acceptance and being comfortable enough within yourself to embrace who you really are as opposed to what people perceive you as. This song is also a little different to our usual sound. We’ve gone for a 50’s inspired style for this track to capture a sense of nostalgia, like an old-fashioned love story. However, in the end, sometimes all we need is a connection with ourselves.”

“Someone to Hold” gives us a taste of what’s in store from Little Quirks’ fourth EP. If it all sounds this good, we’re in for a real treat.

Image used with permission from Revolutions per Minute

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Sunflower Drops Sublime Indie-Pop Anthem, “Thin Skin”

Brisbane band Sunflower are spreading the good vibes with their latest single “Thin Skin.” This dreamy slice of indie-pop is the perfect pep-talk for the pandemic.

“Thin Skin” is about accepting that life is going to deal you difficult cards sometimes, and letting go of anything that doesn’t add value to your life is one way you can beat the darkness,” explained co-vocalist and co-songwriter Kahlia Ferguson. “You can be your own worst enemy if you let the difficulties of life tear away at you. We only get one life, might as well learn to love it.”

Amen to that! If you need more of Sunflower’s positivity in your life, catch them at the following shows:

6 February 2021 – Mountain Goat Valley Crawl, Brisbane
27 February 2021 – Solbar, Sunshine Coast (supporting Caravana Sun)
28 February 2021 – Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane (supporting Caravana Sun)
16 April 2021 – Stay Gold, Melbourne
17 April 2021 – Wrangler Studios, Melbourne (Under 18s)
23 April 2021 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
24 April 2021 – The Brightside, Brisbane

Image used with permission from Good Intent

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Ali Barter Drops “Twisted Up” Single Ahead of Victorian Shows

Ali Barter wrote her latest single “Twisted Up” in a simpler time. It was February 2020, and she was in Los Angeles for her first American tour, “before the world fell down,” as she put it.

“I was feeling really weird, like I wanted to run away or blow something up and this song is about that feeling,” she explained. “It’s crazy to think what happened since this song was written and how timely it was.”

American producer Harlan Silverman (duckwrth) worked with Ali on the track before the pandemic forced her to head back to Melbourne. It’s got the local touch with a video created by Melbourne production team We Made That.

“We wanted to keep the video for ‘Twisted Up’ light, fun, and energetic” explained director Bryce Padovan. “The video explores the idea of waking up after a big night and then wandering around a beach town, dazed and confused. We wanted to steer clear of conventional “big night” tropes, so instead of the usual vices, Ali wakes up in a pile of hot chips and tries to retrace her steps.”

Ali has been busy during the pandemic, releasing the lockdown anthem “4 Days” with her main squeeze Oscar Dawson and playing a 10-date Live From Inside tour of her house. She also hosted a 14-week series of open mic nights on her Instagram page and began recording new material, like this song. In the last couple of months, she’s been able to get back in front of live audiences though. People of Victoria, at this point you can catch her at the following upcoming shows. Keep an eye on the venue pages though for the latest COVID measures.

8 January 2020 – Volta Arts & Culture, Ballarat
9 January 2021 – Pelican Bar, Queenscliff
15 January 2021 – Tanswells, Beechworth
16 January 2021 – Northern Republic, Euroa
20 January 2021 – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
14 February 2021 – The Dart & Marlin Bar, Warrnambool

Image used with permission from Inertia Music; credit: Kane Hibberd

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Supergroup Harves Drops Superb Sophomore Single, “The River”

When talents like Matthew Wright (The Getaway Plan frontman) and Samuel K Sproull (Japanese Wallpaper and Montgomery engineer) make music together, you know magic will happen. As duo Harves, their debut single “Do Your Worst” passed me by, but I’m firmly on board their bandwagon now I’ve heard their latest effort “The River.”

This track gave me chills. The layered vocals are so haunting and the groove is just mesmerising. It’s so incredibly cool, with some of the most poetic lyrics I’ve heard in some time.

“It’s a bit of a metaphor about being creatures of habit, good and bad. About not making changes even though you know what you need to do and hoping that one day the answer will present itself,” the duo explained in their press release. “In our case specifically, I guess that answer was to start releasing some songs and let that dictate change.”

If “The River” has hooked you too, rest assured that there’s more where that came from. The lads from Harves have been working on putting the finishing touches on more new material which we can expect to hear later this year.

Image used with permission from Beehive PR

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Paul Roth Impresses With “You”

I’m catching up on my emails and listened to some of the songs that came out at the tail-end of last year. However, the funny thing about music is that I feel it often finds you in the right moment. So while “You,” the latest single from Aussie ex-pat Paul Roth, was released late last year, this emotionally-charged track is perfect for the start of 2021.

Reading that Paul was influenced by the Dave Matthews Band track “Crash Into Me” made perfect sense. He admits “while this is a more tame version just about romantic infatuation, I found the raw honesty of where a man’s mind, including my own, can go in building something up in his head so intriguing and also important to confront.”

Paul has had an incredibly prolific 2020 and looks to be continuing the trend this year, as he’ll drop another new single this Friday.

Image used with permission from Paul Roth

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Start Your Year Right With The Lulu Raes

I’m not one of these people who believes you can just flick a switch, or toast to a new year, and the world will magically be better. However, I do think that finding the right soundtrack can dramatically impact your mood. So in the interest of starting 2021 with good vibes, hit that play button on The Lulu Raes most recent single, “Not for the Weekend.”

This track is really the perfect summer anthem, with infectious keyboard riffs and a danceable beat. You just see if you can resist tapping your toes along.

“When this song was first being written, it was written as a middle finger to someone who had decided it was time to move on with their life. Eventually, it morphed into self-reflection, and now it’s really a peace offering to that person. Hope you’re doing well,” the band said in the presser.

If you’re in Sydney, you can catch these local legends at Waywards in Newtown on January 23.

Image used with permission from Good Intent

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Tori Forsyth Impresses With Brooding New Single, “Courtney Love”

After all the excitement of Christmas, I’m ready to wind down a little before the New Years’ festivities kick off. If you’re seeking out mellow sounds right now, Tori Forsyth’s new track “Courtney Love” is just what the doctor ordered. I love the way Tori combines gentle, acoustic folk sounds with dark, brooding lyrics befitting the grunge princess the song namechecks.

“The way ‘Courtney Love’ was written was much like most of my songs, on my lounge room floor with an acoustic guitar,” Tori explained. “The song quickly formed into a sort of disturbed lullaby.“

Tori created the single’s music video with director Emily Avila, who felt an instant kinship with the Newcastle artist.

“I instantly connected with Tori’s vision for the ‘Courtney Love’ clip – with such an intimate setting and raw, unguarded emotion, we just needed to give it all time and space to fill the screen,” Emily explained. “I love the meditative quality of a one-take performance video. Tori’s heart is there, all laid out in real-time, an unassuming moment that gets inside your head.”

This is stellar stuff from one of Australia’s most impressive up-and-coming artists.

Image used with permission from Island Records Australia; credit: She Is Aphrodite

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Neon Tetra Drop Latest Bop “Bite the Bullet”

Adelaide act Neon Tetra are back to inject a little funky fabulousness into your Friday with their fresh new single “Bite the Bullet.” Wrap your ears around that deep groove and just see if you can resist bobbing along to the beat. It drew me in from those horns and did not let go.

“’Bite The Bullet’ is an anthem of self-empowerment, encouraging people to be true to themselves in the face of adversity,” explained frontman Bill Meegan. “We all deal with insecurity in some form and It’s important to remind ourselves to not get caught up in it. Whether you’re going for a jog and need a track that’ll give you that extra push or struggling with something deeper, ‘Bite The Bullet’ has something for everyone!”

This joy of a track came out of the band’s writing and recording sessions with celebrated producer and engineer James Cecil (Architecture in Helsinki, Totally Mild) in his cabin studio in regional Victoria.

“Bite the Bullet” comes from Neon Tetra’s forthcoming EP Sweatin’ Up a Storm. Is that EP title a hint that there are more songs that will get me dancing to come? I hope so!

Image used with permission from Neon Tetra

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Eli Greeneyes Releases Retro Single “21”

WA artist Eli Greeneyes serves up some serious Brit Pop vibes with his latest single “21.” It’s rebellious, brash, and supremely catchy. The lyrics seem targeted at millennials, but if you were blasting Oasis and Blur back in the day, this will be right up your alley. That fisheye lens video is another fantastic throwback to the glory days of the ‘90s.

I’ve got to give you a language warning though. If you’re working in an office, you might want to stick your headphones on before blasting it as loud as you’ll want to!

“I wrote it in about 15 minutes about how depressed and scared I was about living my life the way I truly wanted to at 21 years old,” Eli explained. “I was becoming my own person and for some reason the thought of that was terrifying. A lot of this song is about figuring out who I am and feeling like I realised it too late, looking back at wasted time and how I wasn’t sucking the marrow out of life like I should’ve been. I was so pent up with childhood trauma and all that bullshit that I wasn’t seeing and enjoying all the positive things in front of me.”

Since he’s based in Western Australia, hopefully we’ll see Eli playing some shows around home in the New Year. Follow his Facebook page to learn about all his gigs and new tunes as they’re announced.

Image used with permission from On the Map PR

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Tim Hart Wows Me With New Solo Single, “Cold Comfort”

Feast your ears on “Cold Comfort,” the new solo single from Boy & Bear’s Tim Hart. It’s a powerfully intense track, dripping with disdain and angst. I love the way its honest, raw lyrics marry with those gorgeous horns and the warm strum of the acoustic guitar.

“Cold Comfort” comes from Tim’s forthcoming solo album Winning Hand, which should drop on February 19, 2021. If the rest of its tracks are as good as “Cold Comfort” and the lead single “Great Escape,” we’re in for a real treat.