Quality tunes…

How are you all going? Are you holed up next to your UE Boom or JBL Boombox, getting lost in all the gorgeous quality that is the Aussie music scene? If not, you better bloody start, as we’re totally sorted for the next year and a half with all the tasty tracks we’re being blessed with. It’s definitely clear the latter half of 2020 is just overflowing with bucketloads of releases, and we’re hoping it doesn’t stop any time soon. We’re back again with five gorgeous local tracks for you today, ranging from R&B, pop, indie, roots and psychedelia: everything you need for a healthy sonic breakfast. We’re spoiled for choice, and you will be too. Check it below.

Becca Hatch – ‘Girl Like Me’

Sydney R&B prodigy Becca Hatch continues to capture that ever-so exciting light of promise with each and every release, her seemingly boundless talents coming through in gorgeous, lush waves. Playing everything from the Sydney Opera House to State of Origin to Like A Version (hands down one of the best LAVs of 2020), Becca is virtually unstoppable at this stage. ‘Girl Like Me’ sees the young talent display some killer mastery, capturing everything we love about the Neo-Soul and R&B genres and throwing it into the uncontrollable fire of dance. The result has us singing along with those pristine vocals and escaping completely into her world, a world that’s clearly defined by plenty of soul and potential.

Josh Cashman – ‘Twenty-Five’

Melbourne prince of roots Josh Cashman taps into the fundamental fabric of maturation on ‘Twenty-Five’, curating a sombre but heartwarming reflection on the expectations our younger selves have for the future. With some glittery guitar lines that take on a life on their own as they traverse the plains of blues and indie-rock, Cashman curates a sonic flood of feels as he opens up on the incongruence he has with his 25-year-old self. And let’s also give a special nod to those suave af vocals, capturing that perfect balance of grit and vulnerability, a balance that is in no way easy to manage. The tune is sick, and definitely a message we can all relate to, you gotta give it a listen.

Eves Karydas – ‘Complicated’

Queensland singer-songwriter Eves Karydas more than delivers on ‘Complicated’, her first single in nearly two years living up to all the expectations around her with uncontrollable ease. The tune starts with a super slick beat before Eves comes in with some gorgeous vocals, making traversing her expansive vocal range seem totally effortless. Writing the bop during a pretty rough period in her life, Eves absorbs all the hardship, obstacles and bad vibes possible, channelling it all into an electrifying feel good tune that never fails to induce an intoxicating smile.

Fig – ‘Smog’

If you’re at all keen to hop a flight to outer space and escape the craziness of planet earth, you should definitely let Sydney psych-outfit Fig guide you through the sonic wonders of the Milky Way (taking the scenic route of course). With lead singer Tim Burnett’s gorgeous vocal cords singing about the daily grind we all know and love, the tune offers a really unique perspective into the repetitiveness of struggle, and the frustration that it goes hand-in-hand with. The four-piece also make use of some killer guitar tones (I want whatever pedals you’re using boys) and some warbly synths to really capture that wonder of the cosmos, the wonder of possibilities that can only be achieved by grinding your little heart out.

Vanilla Gorilla – ‘Trippy’

NSW seven-piece Vanilla Gorilla tear a hole in the ozone with ‘Trippy’, the tune capturing that special slice of psychedelia with enough surf and reggae seasoning to last you a whole coastal trip and back. Those raspy vocals just reek of wild, untamed youth, perfectly matched by soulful af guitars that Hendrix himself would have to take notice of. The tune literally explodes with each and every line, an inescapable onslaught of rhythm and melody that forces you to sit up and take notice.