Category: Single Releases

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Eliza Hull Releases Strong Single, “Hard Way”

Castlemaine-based songstress Eliza Hull has always impressed me with her passion. She doesn’t write songs that simply sound good; they get right underneath my skin and speak to my heart. New single “Hard Way” is another knockout from this talented singer-songwriter.

“It’s about letting go of someone who wanted to change you, and realising that you don’t have to hold onto that person, you can learn from the experience and move on, in a sense it’s about self-love and acceptance,” Eliza explained.

“Hard Way” has a great raw, honest energy about it, which might come because it was recorded live with the band. I love the way it all comes together, with Eliza’s voice and the musicians so perfectly in sync.

“Hard Way” comes from Eliza’s forthcoming EP How We Disappeared, due out in the middle of the year.

Eliza will launch “Hard Way” with a show at Melbourne’s The Penny Black on June 22 followed by an appearance at the Oxford Art Factory Gallery in Sydney the following night, June 23.

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South Village Release Rocking New Single “Say It Now”

I’m not one for mornings or Mondays and this one seems to have hit me harder than most. It’s one of those days where you need a little encouragement to get fired up and on with the day. Thank god for Melbourne rockers South Village and their new single “Say It Now.”

These guys formed back in 2014, and that experience shows. The track has a confidence about it that calls to mind acts like The Smiths and Buffalo Tom. There’s a classic feel to the music, with influences worn proudly without sounding copycat.

Say It Now” is available now through all good digital outlets.

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“Pressure” Makes a Pop Gem For Georgia June

Sydney five-piece Georgia June is back with their new single “Pressure,” an irresistible slice of pop that speaks to anyone who’s ever felt pressured to choose a life path that wasn’t right for them.

“None of us ever want to be stuck in an office, yet I think when you’re young and trying to do music, everyone around you expects you to just be ‘realistic’ and have a backup plan of some sort,” explained the band’s eponymous frontwoman, Georgia June. “Which is why the video is set in a setting which we all are so scared of ending up in, just caving into what we should do and what’s expected. James Adams shot and edited the video, he created exactly what we had in our head and is always so on board with our ideas.”

This is such a fun track. It’s got a great retro sensibility that makes you want to reach for your hairbrush-microphone and take time for a dance break, no matter what you’re doing.

“Pressure” is set to appear on George June’s first full-length album later this year. They’ll play the Red Earth First Birthday Party at The Lady Hampshire in Camperdown on May 19.

Image used with permission from Habit Music Company

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Fool Child Bring Back Summer Vibes With “Dance On Your Own”

British expats Scott Harrison and Matthew Green have clearly embraced Australian vibes since arriving on our shores and joining forces with our own Hannah Jackson and Callum Fitzpatrick.

While the Brits’ band Fool Child was originally a two-piece, their new single “Dance On Your Own” shows working as a quartet works well for them. The song has a cool beachy feel that has me feeling nostalgic for summer.

Fool Child will launch “Dance On Your Own” with a show at Collingwood’s Gasometer Hotel on May 16.

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Kiwi Expats Glencoe and Rory McKenna Join Forces for “Is This Home”

He might have been born in Christchurch, but now that Glencoe has made Melbourne home we’re happy to claim him, especially if the producer keeps making music as special as his latest single “Is This Home.”

The track features the talent of another Kiwi-born Melbourne-based artist Rory McKenna. It came together easily and was recorded in the spare room of Rory’s house, where Glencoe stayed when he moved to our shores.

“The song basically wrote itself,” Glencoe confirmed. “That day, Rory and I were having a conversation about how, where we come from, there is a very small minded mentality. When we attended high school together in 2010, the main message was that we could be anything we wanted to be, to reach for the stars and not let anything get in the way of our dreams. Yet when it came to the question of; what do you see yourself doing as a career? When given the reply, “a full time musician” we were laughed at, told that was a fantasy, that we need to get our heads out of the clouds and find a real, secure job. But here we are, living the dream together eight years later.”

“Is This Home” is available from your favourite digital stores now.

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The Kat O Army’s New Single Rocks

I have such a soft spot for angry female-fronted acts. Get fired up sisters and I’m there. So “I Don’t Wanna Fight” from Melbourne’s The Kat O Army has ticked all the boxes for me at the end of a very long week.

Frontwoman Kat O penned the track in just 10 minutes, purging all the emotions she felt after a trying 2017. It’s so raw, honest, and catchy as all get out. And isn’t it refreshing to hear music in our accent Aussies?

“I Don’t Wanna Fight” is available now from all your favourite digital outlets.

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Nothing Fishy About Neon Tetra’s New Single

Funky Adelaide outfit Neon Tetra are spreading good vibes with the release of their single “The End Begins Again.”

Taken from their forthcoming EP Pollen, “The End Begins Again” showcases the band’s commitment to feel-good music with infectious grooves. Josh Allen’s vocals seem to be able to go anywhere and that sax line is irresistible.

The music video sees Neon Tetra joining forces with Mickey Mason of Corduroy Productions.

“As soon as the music is ready, Mickey gets a first listen. Coming up with some wonderfully bizarre concepts that make the process a lot of fun. We’re big fans of his fresh produce,” the band said in the presser. “The music video is an expression of what the record is all about. Dancing, love and expressing yourself. Not taking life too seriously. The entire clip was shot on Super 8 film, creating a warming tone that ties in with the late ‘70s, early ‘80s pop feel of the release.”

Neon Tetra will celebrate the single’s release with the following shows, kicking off in their hometown this week.

5 May 2018 – Chateau Apollo, Adelaide
25 May 2018 – Elsewhere Bar, Gold Coast
26 May 2018 – Netherworld, Brisbane
27 May 2018 – The Evelyn, Melbourne (MATINEE)

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Fifth Dawn Explores Lucid Dreaming With “Defying Symmetry”

If you love Evanescence and Paramore, you’re going to love “Defying Symmetry,” the latest single from Western Sydney’s Fifth Dawn.

This is such an exciting track, with incredible vocals from Samantha Faul and instrumentation that manages to match her power. Samantha wrote the track after experiencing several lucid dreams.

“I was having a lot of lucid dreams at a point in my life due to various stressors, and with that came an unsettling, warped reality that became my constant dream state,” she explained. “In other words, I would often dream about things or settings in real life that would appear completely backwards when I would dream, and it was just so bizarre. That’s where I intended the music video to capture a lot of that imagination and feeling trapped within a dream.”

Fifth Dream have played shows with Hands Like Houses and Columbus, but they’re still waiting on that big break. Surely with songs like this under their belt, it’s only a matter of time.

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Andrew Samuels Does It Again With “New India Times”

Last year Sydney-based singer-songwriter Andrew Samuel wowed me with his single “Luck Feels Good.” It’s taken some time for the follow-up, but “New India Times” is worth the wait.

This track has such a great lazy groove and all the heart and soul that won me over the first time I discovered Andrew’s music. The dirty guitar solo is also right on point.

“New India Times” comes from Andrew’s forthcoming EP Enmore Road. Listen and fall in love!

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MOBS Celebrate the ’80s With “Some Kind of Wonderful”

Melbourne band MOBS take us right back to the ‘80s with their new synth-driven pop single “Some Kind of Wonderful.”

The track is a homage to John Hughes’ underrated romantic teen film of the same name.

“It’s a story about not realising that sometimes the things we most want or need are right in front of us,” says guitarist, Michael Ashfield.

As a fan of all things John Hughes and the music of the 1980s, “Some Kind of Wonderful” is right up my alley. Critics might say MOBS are stuck in the past, but when it sounds this good, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.

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