It was a sad day for the local Brisbane music scene when Yves Klein Blue broke up, not least of which because the break up was compounded by the fact that frontman, Michael Tomlinson, left Aussie shores and headed to London. To be honest, the guy’s awesome, but I wasn’t sure we’d hear him again, this side of the pond.
But turns out the dude’s formed a new band over there, called MT, and they’re all sorts of awesome. Take a listen to their track, Dear One, below.
So when I first heard this tune from MisterWives, I wasn’t all that sure. But at the 45 second mark, as that first chorus kicks in… man, this is one lovable track. Just undeniable, happy pop goodness.
Reflections is off their debut EP of the same name, which came out in Jan this year.
I only discovered James Bay about two months ago (thanks to this absolutely wonderful cover of Haim’s “Forever”), but in that two months, I’ve been spinning pretty much everything the guy puts out.
Just last week, Bay released new single, “Running”, on Soundcloud, and I think it just might be my favourite track of his yet. It’s incredibly sincere and initimate, and I guarantee that after a few spins, you won’t be able to resist singing along at the 1.44 mark. Listen below…
Let It Go comes out in the UK on May 13th. No word yet on Australian release, but I’ll keep my ears open.
So this kid, Raury, is 17. And I’m telling you, from everything I’ve heard so far, the kid is just a natural, tidal wave force of music.
I just can’t believe the kid’s 17; there’s something otherwordly – and unstoppable – to this kid. Check him out soon.
It’s been about two years since I last wrote about FAIRCHILD, and in that time the band has gone through a few changes – not only have they dumped the “Republic” part of their name, but their sound has also grown in leaps and bounds. In my previous write-up, I worried that the group sounded too much like Two Door Cinema Club – but this track, “Burning Feet”, has a sound that’s all FAIRCHILD.
Good work, guys.
This has been a crappy, crappy day. So this sparkler of a tune from Woods is just what I needed right now. “Leaves Like Glass” is from their upcoming album, “With Light And With Love”, out April 15th on Woodsist Records.
Tell you what, The War on Drugs just keep getting better and better with each album, don’t they? “Red Eyes”, a cracking tune, comes from a cracking album, “Lost in the Dream”, which just dropped last week.
There’s a lot of potential here from the Creekwood boys – still a fairly new band (they only released their debut EP in September 2013), I’ll be keeping my eye on them for the future.