2013 produced some great music, which saw us crooning along, dancing up a storm or feeling inspired. Here’s Lip’s songs of the year! Applause – Lady Gaga ‘Not only is her music great, her video clips are a visual buffet!’ – Yalei Wang, Lip Writer Don’t Save Me – Haim ‘To me, this song is…
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Beyoncé released a surprise visual album last week and broke the internet. iTunes crashed and social media lost its collective shit. The sheer magnitude of Beyoncé’s star power is such that she doesn’t need promo. She doesn’t need to slowly drop singles one by one, or sell merchandise, or convince everyone to buy an…
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Tasmania’s Asta was blown away by the reception she received on her East Coast tour, which took place earlier this year. ‘I’ve released three singles, but I’d been behind the scenes a lot and I haven’t really been out in the open’, she says. ‘For me, that tour was such an amazing experience because I…
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Here’s what we’re listening to at Lip this week! Ride – SLK ‘Ride’ is the debut single from SLK, an Alt-Soul singer from London, who has taken the dark and seductive R&B popularised by The Weeknd and put her own unique spin on it. ‘Ride’ is the soundtrack to a slow embrace, one that’s seductive…
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The first sounds we hear on Oliver Wilde’s A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Light Years are pulsating vibrations, closely followed by delicate instrumentals, after which Oliver’s voice fills the spaces these sounds are creating. The lyrics are languid and the track, called ‘Curve (Good Grief)’ is a pretty good indicator of what’s to come. Previously…
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Oliver Tank’s second EP, Slow Motion Music is dramatic from the first few notes of ‘Stay’. The track, featuring the ethereal vocals of Fawn Myers, employs the use of percussion, synth and reverb to create a sonic landscape full of open spaces. Right from the outset, it is clear that this EP will be a…
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From the first gentle strains of The Earth, the Sea, the Moon and the Sky, the elegant Catherine Traicos casts a spell over listeners. Opening track, ‘One by One’ showcases her interesting, layered voice, subtle and full. The quiet track gives way to ‘All the Angels’, which uses guitar to weave a trail for listeners…
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Here’s what we’re listening to (and watching!) at Lip this week! Billy – Sally Seltmann This is delightful. The new single from singer-songwriter Sally Seltmann, ‘Billy’ is odd-pop perfection. In the clip, Sarah dons Stepfordish garb while she laments the loss of Billy, taken from her by a motorcycle ride. The sad meaning of the…
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Brisbane born Jeremy Neale has succeeded in delivering a catchy, vintage-tinged EP. In Stranger Times is a concoction of tunes constructed to make you crave a rebellious lifestyle and will surely be a summer hit. ‘Do Do Do’ is the EP’s opener and it instantly sucks you in with a simple, surfy beat running throughout…
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There is a quality in the music on Pataphysic’s second EP IED that separates it from the usual Aussie hip hop that fills our airwaves. It may be the way Pat Marks knows his way around a melody, or the rhythms steeped in gentle 70’s vibes, or the lyrics that mean something, but whatever it…
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With Each is a Dream, Alice Rose is given a vehicle with which to showcase her gentle, distinctive vocals. The Danish singer has a playful quirkiness that sets her apart from other singers of the indie-folk ilk and this album reveals layer after layer of her personality, with soft ballads and sunny pop numbers…
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Here’s what we’re listening to (and watching!) at Lip this week! Talk In Technicolour – Convaire Convaire are a four-piece from Sydney and they ‘hope to make you dance’. With immediately apparent Phoenix and Friendly Fires nods, Talk in Technicolour is their latest single, and it’s bright and catchy, with a definite disco vibe. Tighter…
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Here’s what we’re listening to (and watching!) at Lip this week Always – Panama This gem by the Future Classic signed Panama has just gotten new visuals, and it’s a real treat to watch. The song itself is uplifting and lush, with warm vocals and a nostalgic vibe. It continues to be the perfect musical…
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To be honest, before writing this review, I knew absolutely nothing about Frankie Rose. It was only after listening to ten minutes of Herein Wild that I realised that I had done a disservice to myself. Rose’ second solo album is the sonic equivalent of clear blue skies and that fancy candy floss they serve…
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