PREMIERE: Low Key Crush create the perfect accompaniment for beach drives

In their first outing as a two piece, Low Key Crush have delivered a breezy, upbeat indie pop banger. 

After recent releases ‘Shelter’ and ‘When You Were Leaving’ pricked the ears of Spotify, Triple J and radio stations around the country, Low Key Crush have set their sights on a louder, more energetic sound.

Taking inspiration from the likes of Waaves and Ty Segall, ‘Been Waiting’ is driven by drummer Taycian’s punchy beat which lays the ground work for singer/guitarist Tim’s fuzz-laden strings to waft over the top of the surf-rock influenced track. 

Lyrically, Tim sings of impatience in love which is driven home by the eternally relatable chorus line, “all my life I’ve been trying to find something”.

With guitar riffs reminiscent of recent Eliza and the Delusionals and a catchy-as chorus, we predict ‘Been Waiting’ will make for the perfect accompaniment to a windows-down drive home from the beach.

Stream ‘Been Waiting’ today before it’s released to the world on 21/09/2020.

PREMIERE: Jimmy Harwood and Chaddy.B team up for a dreamily sun-bathed EP, Instinct

After collaborating on The Water EP earlier this year, Instinct sees the two musical mates exploring a more acoustic, chilled out sound. Recorded before isolation, the project sounds like it’s bathed in sunshine and is filled to the brim with catchy melodies and smooth guitars.

Standout first track ‘Roslyn’ blends sparse, dreamy production with heartfelt lyrics of a relationship turned sour. ‘Forest Fire’ carefully balances a silky smooth bed of guitars under a vocal melody reminiscent of ‘Holocene’ era Bon Iver. The pace picks up on the final track ‘Warpaint’ where the boys mix bouncy acoustic guitars with a sparse, hip hop inspired drum pattern.

The whole EP is carried by its understated production that really allows the vocals to shine. Both Jimmy and Chad clearly have a knack for layering vocal harmonies to create songs bigger than the sum of their parts. 

Instinct sounds like a project by two musicians who have found their sound and are destined for big things. With Jimmy releasing another EP in September, 2020 will continue to be a landmark year for both artists.

PREMIERE: Corey Holland Rocks the Boat with his Striking Debut, ‘Mean That’

Following a feature on Lewka and Misoltri’s smash hit ‘Show You Off’, Singer/Songwriter Corey Holland has burst onto the music scene with a huge debut, ‘Mean That’.

Produced by Australian powerhouse FRAAN, the single weaves together infectious melodies with a hard hitting beat and a hook that’ll be stuck in your head for days.

Lyrically, ‘Mean That’ tells of a relationship that’s gone sour. Holland says he was inspired by the moment in a relationship where neither of you really know what you want from the other.

Having spent the last few months working with producers from around the world, Holland felt that now was the right time to make his solo debut.

“After a lot of amazing feedback from fans, I decided to release some original music”

— Corey Holland

If ‘Mean That’ is anything to go by, Corey Holland is set to become Australia’s next pop powerhouse.