Category: Single Reviews
A thundering series of musical motifs, surging layers, and otherworldly expanse; that’s Northbourne Flats’ latest ‘Paralysed (Ft. Ruby Delgado)’
Review by Vince Leigh [band photo by Harry Chalker] Northbourne Flats last single Kindred Spirit was a relatable musical meditation, ...
Sandee Facy dishes up another pop-flavoured country song, but ‘Last Time’ carries an edge
Review by Vince Leigh Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Sandee Facy recently enjoyed success with her track Still That Girl which debuted at ...
Dino Jag officially releases feelgood hit ‘Can’t Keep Still’, a hook-laden slice of funk-pop finesse
Review by Vince Leigh The spark for Dino Jag’s new release Can’t Keep Still was ignited by the 2020 bans ...
Huckleberry Hastings brings a lo-fi jangly pop celebration of a relationship in the throes of domesticity with ‘It’s Alright/It’s Cool (Commitment Issues)’
Review by Vince Leigh Sydney music artist Huckleberry Hastings has just released It’s Alright/It’s Cool (Commitment Issues), a lo-fi jangly ...
Sombre preoccupations that are surprisingly buoyant and joyous; that’s The Blue Shamrocks’ ‘Through The Years’
Review by Vince Leigh Brisbane-based six-piece band The Blue Shamrocks have just released Through The Years, a traditional-sounding track that ...
Once again, Anita Spring explores the terrain of relationships with ‘Still a Child’, this time with herself
Review by Vince Leigh Australian singer-songwriter Anita Spring has just released Still a Child, the follow-up to her last single ...
Josh Orange’s ‘I Will Follow You’ is an ageless sounding folk-rock song of farm and family
Review by Vince Leigh Sydney-based indie folk-rock band Josh Orange already has several albums under their belt including Songs for ...
Monique Clare’s bold, clever and vivid ‘It Works’ gives the ad industry the hard sell
Review by Rory McCartney Cellist and folk-pop songwriter Monique Clare has been a member of a band (The Mulberry Collective), ...
Phoenix Verum whips up a slice of zippy swaggering funk-pop for breakup tune ‘This Is The Way’
Review by Vince Leigh For any creative, the unexpected circumstances of enforced isolation amid a pandemic is a curious state; ...
Renowned Melbourne musos unite as Candy Jackson for poignant debut single ‘Bells On’
Review by Vince Leigh Candy Jackson is renowned Melbourne musicians Warren James and Jamie Osborne, artists who have a long ...