Category: Film Clips

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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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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.

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Fletcher Gull Drops Poignant Single “City is Busy”

Plenty of us have felt disconnected for much of this year. Many of us couldn’t see our loved ones, and I think most of my readers are missing the buzz of connecting with strangers in music venues. With isolation weighing heavy on our minds, Fletcher Gull’s latest single “City is Busy” really strikes a nerve.

Fletcher wrote the track after a chance encounter with an old-school punk in North Melbourne.

“She talked to me for a while, telling me about how her life used to be great in the ‘80s but now the city’s busy, cold, and lonely,” he recounts. “She said she used to have fun with her friends and motorbike around Australia, but now she can’t even sit on the street without getting fined or arrested. She was tired of everything and old with nothing to look forward to, just waiting to be crucified.”

It’s a sad story, but one that’s balanced beautifully by Fletcher’s pop sensibility and the nostalgic lyrics.

“This video features Fletcher as a salesman. I like the idea of an old-school salesman as a life disrupter,” explained the clip’s director Theo Miller. “They’re like preachers, people who knock on your door and call your life into question. I like the boldness of that. I see a bit of that in the song, it’s bold and direct, like a Jehovah’s Witness but not as exclusive.”

It’ll probably be a while before we see Fletcher Gull on stage in the busy city of Melbourne he calls home, but until then make sure you give his Facebook page a follow. He’s been posting some great live videos of new music to come.

Image used with permission from GYRO PR

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Paige Valentine Wows Me With “Fool”

Perth singer-songwriter Paige Valentine has given me goosebumps this morning with her latest track “Fool.” It’s full of heartbreak and angst, but its summery sound gives it a hopefulness that balances the dark. The lyrics are direct and relatable and Paige’s voice has such an alluring tone.

“‘Fool’ was very much written as a continuation from the story of my first single, ‘Pure’,” she explained. “It examines the complex and melancholy journey through heartbreak, questioning whether the reward was ever worth the risk. It explores the feelings of unkept promises and unfinished plans, while also remembering the nostalgic warmth of a past connection.”

Live music is back in full force in Western Australia. If you’re lucky enough to live there, catch Paige Valentine at the following shows.

11 December 2020 – Assembly Yard, Fremantle (with Riley Pearce)
20 December 2020 – Clancy’s, Dunsborough (FREE)
21 December 2020 – The Quill Collective, Vasse (SOLD OUT)

Image used with permission from This Much Talent; credit: She is Aphrodite

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Get “Sentimental” With Eliza & The Delusionals

Eliza & The Delusionals are sparking indie-rock nostalgia with their latest single “Sentimental.” Their first release since March’s A State of Living in an Objective Reality EP, the track has that late ‘90s, early noughties cool laidback sensibility that I’m really vibing.
The band has worked with some heavy hitters on the release of “Sentimental.” They co-wrote the track with our own Sarah Aarons (Cosmo’s Midnight, Childish Gambino) and U.S. songwriter and producer John Hill (WAFIA, Portugal. The Man). Producer/engineer Dylan Adams (DMA’s, Skeggs, Troy Sivan) also played his part in the song’s sound.

This song came out of a weird time for the band. “Just Exist” earned enough airplay in the U.S. for the band to lock in their first American festival slots and solo gigs, and then COVID-19 hit. Not a band that’s willing to wallow, this song and other new material came out of a desire to keep moving forward musically, despite the odds.

“We’re super proud of this song, it’s one of our favourites to date,” confirmed frontwoman Eliza Klatt. “Kurt started playing some chords in a tuning he made on the tour bus. We knew we were going in for a writing session, so after coming up with a few ideas around the chords, we brought it into the studio with Sarah and John, and they really helped bring it to life. After having a few months of listening to the demo over and over, myself and Kurt added a bridge and the other parts before taking it into the studio with Ruby and Tex to record it.”

From the sound of things, we’re going to hear a lot more from Eliza & The Delusionals in the near future. And that is a verry good thing.

Image used with permission from Beehive PR

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Kinkora Slows it Down for “You Got Me”

Unseasonably warm weather calls for a soundtrack that’s sultry and soulful. Melbourne chanteuse Kinkora has you covered with her latest single “You Got Me.” It’s a lot more low-key than her up-tempo debut “Set You Free,” but that shift in sound shows us another side of this super talented singer. The sparse arrangement also lets her voice shine. And what a voice it is. If you loved female R’n’B acts of the ‘90s like Aaliyah and Brandy, this is going to be right up your alley.

Kinkora penned the lyrics to thank the people who helped her through some hard times.

“I’ve dealt with pretty full-on anxiety for a long time. The song is primarily a thank you to my partner who has supported me and provided me with so much love and care during challenging times – and also to my family/friends who are always there for me. It’s a song rooted in gratitude,” she explained.

Kinkora should drop more new music really soon, so keep your ears out for that!

Image used with permission from Kinkora

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LUPA J Wows Me With “This Suburb” From Latest Album

LUPA J’s new album To Breathe Underwater is out now, a fascinating collection of songs that showcase the diversity of this daring Aussie artist. It’s such an eclectic mix of tracks created during the COVID lockdown. Even when the tracks don’t resonate with me (and on such a diverse album, I think it’s hard to please everyone all the time) I appreciate LUPA J’s bold bravery.

The track that’s hit me hardest is the current single, “This Suburb.” It’s a lot quieter and more introspective than most of the tracks on this album, which ensures it really stands out.

“‘This Suburb’ is one of the most raw and vulnerable songs I’ve ever made. It sits a little outside my ‘usual’ pop-dance style but I think it might be my personal favourite on the album. I don’t always feel up to being so lyrically honest and emotional, sometimes I just want to make techno tracks with little to no vocals – but when I feel capable & ready of writing a song like this it’s a really incomparable, cathartic experience,” they explained. “This one still makes me teary to listen to sometimes – it’s about the intensity of an attachment that’s to not only a person but a place and a life you’ve become so wrapped up in together.”

LUPA J worked closely with Kat Silverosa to translate her musical vision into a gorgeous music video.

“While writing the song I had all this fantastical imagery in my head of a body becoming one with a place, almost like this singular organism, as seen in the chorus lyrics:

I’ve grown to love this suburb
My skin is a sticky sap
It’s grown into your walls
And around the vines out the back

Kat Silverosa, the video director, translated this into a really beautiful stop motion style concept where we used paint and liquid to visually meld me into a space. I’m very proud of how it turned out.”

To Breathe Underwater is a dynamic listening experience, but if you’re short on time make sure you at least check this song out. It’s really something special.

Image used with permission from Arow Agency

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Sydney’s Sloan Peterson Drops “Nightmare”

Nothing makes you understand your flaws quite like the downtime we’ve had through the pandemic. With my husband working from home since mid-March, we’re discovering just what nightmares we both can be. So “Nightmare,” the latest single from Sydney’s Sloan Peterson, is ticking all the boxes for me. It’s a sugary sounding indie-pop track with a dark undercurrent that’s perfect for these pandemic times.

“The beauty of songwriting is creating a story or poem with emotive concepts; it could be elements of truth, exaggeration or completely fictional” she explained. “‘Nightmare’ is shining a light on the fact that perhaps my expectations in life could come across unrealistic at times, but on the other hand does that really make me a nightmare or just a strong-minded woman who knows what she wants. It’s written in a playful relationship sense but questioning the construct of being deemed bossy or controlling rather than assertive or driven. I think it’s something a few people might relate to, whether it be a personal, social or professional circumstance.”

With a new EP slated for release early next year, we’ll be hearing a lot of Sloan Peterson in the near future.

Image used with permission from Warner Music Australia

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Leonie Kingdom Releases New Pandemic Folk Anthem, “2020”

It’s safe to say that 2020 hasn’t turned out the way any of us expected. Queensland’s Leonie Kingdom has paid tribute to a year that’s been memorable for all the wrong reasons with her folky new single “2020.” However, don’t expect your typical pandemic soundtrack. This song examines the little things that pile up rather than the enormity of the global health crisis.

“It magnifies all the ‘non-event’ things that went wrong this year whilst subtly ignoring the elephant in the room that is the global pandemic. This is not your ordinary ‘sad’ song; the upbeat production married with pitiful lyrics give the overall song a lighthearted feel.”

Leonie teamed up with animator apricotbanana for this cute clip.

Leonie is currently supporting Sons of the East on their You Might Think tour. It wraps up on Friday night, November 20, at Selina’s at the Coogee Bay Hotel.

Image used with permission from Beehive PR