Upcoming singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brigitte Bardini has today shared her wistful new single Heartbreaker, a hypothetical journey into the terrifying possibility of losing a loved one. Heartbreaker is the third taste of the self-produced forthcoming debut album from Brigitte Bardini, Stellar Lights, set for release on August 30.

Heartbreaker is lush and sprawling, just like previous singles Aphrodite and Wild Ride, but is also quite an upbeat offering from Brigitte, showcasing a diversity and artistic maturity beyond her years. Taking inspiration from iconic artists such as PJ Harvey, Thom Yorke and sonic masters Air, Heartbreaker pulses and pulls, pairing soft, ever-present synths with sharp beatmaking and Brigitte’s idiosyncratic vocal. Reflecting on the inspiration behind the track, Brigitte says, “Heartbreaker is about having something very special in your life and exploring that hypothetical situation in your mind that you might lose that thing. A lyric like ‘I don’t want to lose my future to my past’ really captures that anxiety of lingering on past events and catastrophising about future events, and just trying to do my best to live in the moment.”

The video for Heartbreaker takes the sonic atmosphere that Brigitte has created and builds an entire visual world around it, one which glows in shades evocative of a dream-like world. Explaining the meaning of the creative choices behind the video, Brigitte reflects, “Wilk made this storyboard for the video within the world of the album which felt like the most natural approach to the clip…

The video takes on an approach that pulls from the way we remember our dreams, having that non-linear, otherworldly feeling that resembles reality with an obscured view.” Heartbreaker is just a taste of the depth and intricacy presented on Stellar Lights. Self-written and self-produced, excluding six tracks that were co-produced with Adam Calaitzis at Toyland Studios in Melbourne, Stellar Lights is a truly impressive debut from Brigitte, and demonstrates a musical understanding that is sure to impress. Gentle, inviting and engaging arrangements of synths, throbbing percussion and whimsical vocal melodies abound – at its heart, Stellar Lights is a beautiful mystery. Chords change like colours in the evening sky and voices whisper just beyond the reach of meaning.

Reflecting on the inspiration behind Stellar Lights, Brigitte explains, “Stellar Lights is mainly themed around embracing life. While being coming-of-age, it focuses on life’s fragilities, reflecting upon and learning from every moment and moving forward. I feel that I took this approach to my writing for this album when I experienced a very vivid apocalyptic dream that felt like it woke me up to how fragile life is and how advantageous it is to embrace all of its elements with as little judgement as possible. The words chosen for the title, ‘Stellar Lights’ are very much inspired by this apocalyptic dream, where shooting stars were colliding and meteors falling to earth as I was watching from a courtyard at night.”

With an entire debut album already on the way, it’s exciting to think what might be next for this young artist. Musing over the possibilities, Brigitte says, “Once Stellar Lights is released I feel like there will be vast space for exploration. I’ll have a chance to focus more solely on live performance and having shared experiences with an audience will be extremely special. It’ll also allow for exploration in how I approach my writing and whether the music changes in nature and/or soundscape depending on what will pique my interests at that time.”

Heartbreaker is out now. Stellar Lights is set for release on August 30 and will be available digitally, and on CD and vinyl

A Twenty-Two Letter Phrase, the artistic project of renowned Australian musician Angus Gardiner, has today released the compelling, melancholy new single and video Predisposition, a heavily metaphorical, contemplative song about getting a second lease on life, feeling new, and having a complicated relationship with your old self. The track precedes the debut EP for A Twenty-Two Letter Phrase, Just Tell Me What I Gotta Do out September 30, and written through the midst of grieving a close friend. The EP release will be celebrated with an intimate live performance streamed to the A Twenty-Two Letter Phrase YouTube channel on October 1.

Predisposition evokes indie folk influences such as Laura Marling alongside the more symphonic art-rock of Rufus Wainwright, as Angus deftly weaves phrases amongst soft, pervasive acoustic guitar. Ultimately the song swells into a climactic crescendo, encompassing the wonder and confusion that permeate the lyrics of this song. Unresolved, leaving the audience pondering, considering, the song then slows to silence. It’s a stunning, thought-provoking journey, as Angus explains, “I wrote this song after reading the book Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E Frankl. My psychologist recommended it and it was a transformative thing for me to read at a time when I was really struggling. Predisposition is a song that came out of quite deep existential feelings about what it means to exist, persist, and make the world how you might like it to be while accepting that it won’t ever be that way. Hopefully there are enough layers of metaphor that it means different things to different people.”

The video clip for Predisposition is a colourful, DIY affair, directed by Alex Bennison, and features Angus’ typewriter, punching out the lyrics to the track and overlayed over close, warm shots of Angus performing the song. The clip is saturated, vibrant, psychedelic, as Angus describes, “The clip feels very familiar to me since it was filmed in my apartment and neighbourhood, and features my trusty typewriter, which I use to keep a daily diary. I also did all the lyric writing on that typewriter. I love the mechanical feel and the physical and tactile routine of slotting the paper in, aligning the margins, and bashing out one letter at a time, with no backspace.”

The EP Just Tell Me What I Gotta Do is about as intimate and expressive as music can get. From the deep, cleansing breath of opening track Either Way to the piano-led, softly intense closer Working Silently, Just Tell Me What I Gotta Do is a Jeff Buckley-esque offering, a deeply sophisticated collection of masterful songwriting from a mature, thoughtful songwriter. Reflecting on the process of creating the EP, Angus says, “In 2018 my best friend and bandmate Luke Liang passed away and I was shattered by grief and trauma. Making this EP has mapped and reflected some of my paths as I have begun to understand and process that event. I think I am still some way from what might be described as ‘healing’ and I don’t really like using that word but it is a gradual process and I do make progress every day. Some of the songs, like Again, Either Way are quite raw and reactive and others are more metaphorical… I tried to distill things from a few different perspectives, but Just Tell Me What I Gotta Do is about living your life with fierce intention whilst accepting that there are things about the world that you simply cannot change.”

Angus Gardiner, the accomplished musician behind A Twenty-Two Letter Phrase, is a well-known session player for massive Australian acts Montaigne, Jack River, Jarryd James, E^ST, Dean Lewis and more, as well as a founding member of the hugely popular band Papa vs Pretty.

Gardiner set his intentions for the project early, insighting “I wanted to stretch myself and for the work to be truly reflective of me and uncollaborative/individualistic after years of collaborating, if that meant there were some flaws, then so be it.” And he has pulled it off, playing every instrument on the release himself (except for drums), mixing and mastering it himself and even creating the cover artwork. Drawing on years of practice, of mastering his craft, this EP is a true demonstration of both considered, perceptive songwriting but also a keen, skilled sense of musicianship. These songs are something incredibly special – heartwrenching, devastating, yet calm, open and empathetic. This EP is a comforting must-listen for anyone who has ever felt deep grief.

Angus Frederick Gardiner is A Twenty-Two Letter Phrase. Predisposition is out today, the EP Just Tell Me What I Gotta Do is out September 30.

LONDON GRAMMAR
New Clip ‘America’ & Perth Show SOLD OUT

London Grammar have shared the official video for their new single America, taken from their #1 album Californian Soil, out now on Dew Process.

Hannah Reid of the band said “America was the first song I wrote for Californian soil. I cried when I wrote it and it was the first step in a really cathartic experience. It was such a joy to create the video with Dave Bullivant. We knew we wanted it to be understated and simple but beautiful. He brought the song to life with his cinematic vision. So lucky to have worked with him”.

Perth fans wasted no time snapping up tickets, the show is now sold out. All other shows are selling fast, head over to secretsounds.com for details. London Grammar continues their love affair with Australian fans in 2022, all of their previous tours selling out in record time; we suggest you get in quick!

Check out the previous singles from Californian Soil, ‘Baby It’s You’, ‘Lose Your Head’ , title track ‘Californian Soil’ and ‘How Does It Feel’.

LONDON GRAMMAR
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2022

Sat 19 Feb Belvoir Amphitheatre SOLD OUT Perth WA

Tue 22 Feb Riverstage Brisbane QLD

Thu 24 Feb Sidney Myer Music Bowl Melbourne VIC

Sat 26 Feb Aware Super Theatre Sydney NSW

Tue 01 Mar Entertainment Centre Theatre Adelaide SA

Hey what’s up, this is Jay. I’m one half of Golding. We are an Indie electro pop group duo from the Gold Coast.

My Dream Rider by Golding

1. A litter of boxer puppies. Matt and I have boxer dogs that are brothers from the same litter. We both share this fascination and love for boxers.
2. Strawberries, but not just strawberries. I want the biggest strawberries that they could find in the whole country. I’m talking baseball or orange size strawberries. I really love strawberries.
3. A masseuse. I feel like getting a massage just before performing would be the best way to loosen up and bring your best on that night.
4. A pool with a swim up bar and a spa to jump into after the show.
5. In N out burger truck.
6. Our friends and Family. There is nothing like walking off stage and being able to be with your crew.
7. Water. I know it sounds bland but without it doing a show would be so hard hahaha
8. A Trampoline.
9. A float tank for meditation.
10. Chameleons. 6 chameleons.

Check out our latest single Boxing Underwater.

Boo Seeka has unveiled a new acoustic-driven single, Tripwire. In a complete change of pace for the electro-pop star, the deeply heartfelt, expressive song that mourns the loss of normalcy. Accompanying the release is a video clip, aligned in essence and feel. The visuals are soft, raw, and natural, filmed on a farm in Margaret River, WA and they capture a perfect pairing to the haunting loneliness and beauty of the track. To celebrate the release of Tripwire, Boo Seeka will be hitting the road over September and October, kicking off proceedings at Beach Hotel at Byron Bay on September 24, then moving through Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Launceston, Sydney, Adelaide, and wrapping up at Magnet House in Perth on October 16.

Tripwire is a huge revelation from a musician who has garnered millions of streams from the untouchable electronic pop chops, to release an acoustic guitar/orchestral driven track. But that’s just who Boo Seeka is – at the core, a very special songwriter. Whether that song is peppered with synths and drum machines or whether it’s simply Boo’s phenomenal voice and an acoustic guitar. Tripwire is straight from the heart. Strings fly amongst steady acoustics and Boo’s emotive vocal, and there’s just no denying the talent and passion in this recording. Speaking on the inspiration behind the track, and the reason why he decided to strip it all back to basics, Boo explains, “The songwriting for Tripwire is really direct, I’m wearing my heart on my sleeve with this one… I realised I was writing about myself, and the stuff I was going through, which was hitting me pretty hard if I’m being honest. Writing on an acoustic guitar has always been a part of my process and usually, it would just be used to figure out the chords and structure of the song, and then it would be built into an electronic track. With Tripwire, we used the same template, but nothing we built sonically got close to the emotion, and the rawness of the acoustic version. It’s super different to the typical Boo Seeka sound, but the diversity of the upcoming album is something I’m very proud of, and releasing it as the first single is the perfect way to kick it off”.

The video for Tripwire is simple, stark, and contemplative. The lone figure, dressed all in white, walks across a vast, empty field – as the song swells, the woman begins to run, then sprint. As the music ends, she stands still, alone, in the silence. Speaking on the creation of the clip, Boo says, “Originally I was going to fly to WA to shoot this clip but Covid once again got in the way. My manager Cohen and his mate, Lachlan Ross (of production company Halves and Quarters) set out with Meg Charnaud (actor) on a last-minute adventure to shoot the clip on a farm close to Margaret River, Western Australia. Lachy is the mastermind behind the whole thing, and I love the beauty of it. It’s a simple yet effective clip capturing the emotion of trying to run away from all things negative. Something myself and everyone around me is going through right now.”

Boo Seeka is an established mainstay within the live music scene across Australia, bringing captivating tunes and alluring energy to audiences all over the country. If you’re in the mood for a party – which, let’s be honest, who isn’t, after the 18 months we’ve all had – get yourself a ticket to a Boo Seeka show for a guaranteed good time, as Boo endorses, “When people come to a Boo Seeka live show, I really want to put on a night where people can leave their troubles at home, smile, and just have a whole heap of fun.” Boo’s got the music, the vibes, and the red wine – just bring yourself and enjoy the ride.

KINGSMEN Pay Tribute To 30th Anniversary Of Metallica’s BLACK ALBUM With Cover Of ‘Sad But True

KINGSMEN PAY TRIBUTE TO 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF METALLICA’S BLACK ALBUM WITH COVER OF ‘SAD BUT TRUE’

Rhode Island metalheads KINGSMEN are paying homage today to the 30th anniversary of METALLICA’s seminal self-titled masterpiece the Black Album with a faithful rendition of the classic song ‘Sad But True.’

Watch the Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSCIIH2h8H8

‘SAD BUT TRUE’ AUDIO STREAM: https://bit.ly/kingsmensbt

KINGSMEN released their debut full-length album, Revenge. Forgiveness. Recovery, in April 2020, which is available for purchase/stream now from SharpTone Records: https://shrptn.co/kingsmen

More from Revenge. Forgiveness. Recovery:
‘Waste Away’ Single – https://youtu.be/MR3ivpYTI-k
‘Nightmare’ Music Video – https://youtu.be/w2tMdlrJt7U
‘Nightmare’ Guitar Playthrough – https://youtu.be/CkviDvG9M50
‘World On Fire’ Visualizer – https://youtu.be/VzBlNroLi9E
‘Until I’ve Departed’ Music Video – https://youtu.be/98Uwm5BEOhQ

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