Out on the Shelves... Yesterday

BIG day for new releases yesterday as we all waited until later in the day for Drake's double album, but other than Drake what else came out yesterday?

Kota Banks is my new addiction her latest track Fiorentina, to my surprise a ten track MixTape appeared online yesterday from her..... and it's pure FIRE.

Featured on the A Side (yes it's back to the old school side A & B), it's Drake with his latest release Scorpion. This track is I'm Upset and people love the video sick!

Tomorrow I will share with you the brilliant new Florence and the Machine release, High as Hope. Florence is our Sunday Spotlight.

Speaking of Sunday Spotlight's recently I featured the Gorillaz, there latest record The Now Now, is finally out now.

The Rubens are next week's exciting feature stars and I can't wait to feature their third record Lo La Ru, it hit the streaming services and online stores yesterday. Not K-Mart though, they have now ceased selling music and DVD's.

Who saw this coming.... New music from The Vines!

Singer/songwriter Dean Lewis is back with a new single, will it be as big as Waves?

Fresh Friday Countdown #120 - Friday 29 June 2018

20 - Drake - Nonstop
19 - The Amity Affliction - Ivy (Doomsday)
18 - Amy Shark - Psycho {Feat. Mark Hoppus}
17 - Vance Joy - We're Going Home
16 - Hayden James - Just Friends {Feat. Boy Matthews}
15 - The Carters - APESHIT
14 - Florence + The Machine - Hunger
13 - RUFUS DU SOL - No Place
12 - Ziggy Alberts - Love Me Now
11 - Drake - Don't Matter to Me {Feat. Michael Jackson}
10 - Khalid & Normani - Love Lies
9 - Drake - Nice for What
8 - The Weeknd - Call Out My Name
7 - Childish Gambino - This is America
6 - Peking Duk - Fire
5 - David Guetta & Sia - Flames
4 - The Rubens - Never Ever {Feat. Sarah}
3 - Post Malone - Better Now
2 - Dean Lewis - Be Alight
1 - Amy Shark - I Said Hi

Thursday Album of the Week

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - JACK RIVER - {Sugar Mountain}

Sunday Spotlight: The Carters (Jay Z vs Beyonce)

It came from nowhere and like Beyonce's own Lemonade, it smashed the Internet. Jay Z's recent album 4:44 was a return to form and Beyonce found a whole new fanbase and Triple J airplay with Lemonade.

Everything is Love is one of those albums which drops and the world stops, Apeshit is honestly one of the best singles and my favourites thus far this year. I have had the song on loop since it was released from Tidal as an exclusive.

With shade thrown the way of Spotify it's a miracle the album is now finally streaming! Tidal has been a bit of a pain and music fans don't seem 100% on board with the service yet, so I am happy they released a brilliant video free to YouTube and days after it's on all platforms.

Jay Z and Beyonce have had an amazing few years, so it's hard to do but let's look at some career highlights, I'm mainly going to focus on the last couple of years as it's too hard to pick out the favourites from Jay Z's massive back catalogue, Beyonce/Destiny's Child huge back catalogue.

So team, ENJOY, nice to meet you The Carters!

Out on the Shelves... NOW! - Digital Single Edition

Another big week in releases, on Thursday I previewed the key album releases including this coming weeks feature record, it's Jack River!

You can read the entire post HERE

For now here are some key singles that got released yesterday as part of New Music Friday!

First up last week's Sunday Spotlight artists, The Gorillaz, this time they team up with Snoop.

Filmed five minutes from my house, it's the new single (plus video) from The Kite String Tangle.

Here is a surprise local release, the Living End are back with a new track, it's called Don't Lose It. Good advice boys.

And finally it's the Blue Mountains finest, the Thundamentals are back and ready to follow up the massive smash hit Sally, this is I Miss You and already making the Fresh Friday Countdown in it's first week.

Fresh Friday Countdown #119 - Friday 22 June 2018

20 - Florence + The Machine - Hunger
19 - RUFUS DU SOL - No Place
18 - Florence + The Machine - Big God
17 - Vance Joy - We're Going Home
16 - Thundamentals - I Miss You
15 - Tash Sultana - Salvation
14 - Childish Gambino - This is America
13 - The Rubens - Never Ever {Feat. Sarah}
12 - Drake - Nice for What
11 - Amy Shark - Psycho {Feat. Mark Hoppus}
10 - David Guetta & Showtek - Your Love
9 - The Weeknd - Call Out My Name
8 - Khalid & Normani - Love Lies
7 - Peking Duk - Fire
6 - David Guetta & Sia - Flames
5 - The Carters - APESHIT
4 - Martin Garrix - Ocean {Feat. Khalid}
3 - The Amity Affliction - Ivy (Doomsday)
2 - Post Malone - Better Now
1 - Amy Shark - I Said Hi

Out on the Shelves... Tomorrow | Preview

Nine Inch Nails will release a six track "album" tomorrow lead by the below single.

Panic at the Disco will be in Australia this October, playing some big venues, I can't believe their sixth studio record Pray for the Wicked.

It's been 20 years since the fabulous Version 2.0 album landed via Garbage. I brought the CD (yes physical CD) and saw them live at the now defunct Vivid, in Brisbane. This was a huge album full of radio friendly hits. I can't believe 20 years ago I thought I was paranoid!

Next week we are featuring the fabulous album from Jack River AKA Holly Rankin, here is a sneak peek.

Soulwax are ready to get all electronic for a Friday with Essential.

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - COSMO'S MIDNIGHT - {What Comes Next}

Sunday Spotlight: Gorillaz

Gorillaz new album The Now Now I read was meant to be out this past Friday, it is not the first time album release dates have changed, recently The Presets delayed their album and well it was well worth the wait, it was next to perfect.

The Gorillaz had a long break between their album The Fall and last years Humanz, so I was actually surprised this album was on the way.

We have had a few samples already of the new album and hot damn it sounds good thus far...

Now quickly going back a little while back in 2001 Damon Albarn unleashed the huge hit Clint Eastwood on the musical world. From his Blur days to now collaborating with Jamie Hewlett, Albarn has had a huge career and though this virtual band, six albums down the track they may even overtake his Blur records.

With so many fly collaborations, the Gorillaz are outstanding musical pioneers, with yet another, exciting new album right before the end of the financial year. The Now Now lands June 29.

Weekend Album of the Week

It's been a huge four weeks for Kanye, Kid Cudi and him teamed up as Kids See Ghosts, Pusha T released a great 7 track album and Kanye also took a photo on an iPhone which became his Ye album cover.

Now Nas has his Nasir release out there. So let's wrap up the week(s) of Kanye's musical supremacy, chart domination and more media than his been used to since his TMZ interview.

Let's check out Nas first and some other highlights.

Fresh Friday Countdown #118 - Friday 15 June 2018

20 - Kendrick Lamar & SZA - All the Stars
19 - Khalid, 6lack & Ty Dollar $ign - OTW
18 - Hayden James - Just Friends {Feat. Boy Matthews}
17 - Vance Joy - We're Going Home
16 - RUFUS DU SOL - No Place
15 - Rudimental & Major Lazer - Let Me Live {Feat. Anne-Marie & Mr Eazi}
14 - Drake - God's Plan
13 - Marshmello & Anne-Marie - FRIENDS
12 - The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar - Pray for Me
11 - Amy Shark - Don't Turn Around
10 - Childish Gambino - This is America
9 - Drake - Nice for What
8 - Peking Duk - Fire
7 - The Rubens - Never Ever {Feat. Sarah}
6 - Khalid & Normani - Love Lies
5 - Martin Garrix - Ocean {Feat. Khalid}
4 - David Guetta & Sia - Flames
3 - The Weeknd - Call Out My Name
2 - Post Malone - Better Now
1 - Amy Shark - I Said Hi

Thursday (Mini) Album of the Week - Triple Plays

Mid (Short) Week (Mini) Album of the Week

(Mini) Album(s) of the Week - PUSHA T | KANYE | KID CUDI

Album of the Long Weekend - Monday // Guests Galore Double Play

Album of the Long Weekend - Sunday

Album of the Long Weekend - LILY ALLEN - {No Shame}

Fresh Friday Countdown #117 - Friday 8 June 2018

20 - Vance Joy - Saturday Sun
19 - Khalid, 6lack & Ty Dollar $ign - OTW
18 - The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar - Pray for Me
17 - Kendrick Lamar & SZA - All the Stars
16 - RUFUS DU SOL - No Place
15 - Post Malone - I Fall Apart
14 - Marshmello & Anne-Marie - FRIENDS
13 - Amy Shark - Don't Turn Around
12 - Kanye West - Yikes
11 - The Rubens - Never Ever {Feat. Sarah}
10 - Drake - God's Plan
9 - Vance Joy - We're Going Home
8 - Drake - Nice for What
7 - Childish Gambino - This is America
6 - Khalid & Normani - Love Lies
5 - David Guetta & Sia - Flames
4 - Peking Duk - Fire
3 - The Weeknd - Call Out My Name
2 - Post Malone - Better Now
1 - Amy Shark - I Said Hi

Thursday Album of the Week - Double Play

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - THE PRESETS - {Hi Viz}

Sunday Spotlight: Lykke Li

Hailing from Sweden, it's another European singer-songwriter princess, Lykke Li. Her fourth album So Sad So Sexy comes out this coming Friday.

Following the hip hop flavoured and different sounding Deep End, Lykke continues to evolve as an artist.

We have been gifted some of the cuts from the ten track long player already and I am instantly in love. It's different and brilliant all at once, her debut Youth Novels all the way back in 2008 gave us hits like Little Bit, I'm Good, I'm Gone and Breaking it Up.

So on Sunday, lets go to Sweden and discover the musical path the 32 year old has been on, it's diverse, fun and full of hits.

It's a long weekend in Australia next weekend, so no Sunday Spotlight, it'll be back on Sunday 17 June, 2018.

EP Feature Week (2) 2018: MALLRAT {In The Sky}

Fresh Friday Countdown #116 - Friday 1 June 2018

20 - Vance Joy - Saturday Sun
19 - The Rubens - Never Ever {Feat. Sarah}
18 - Charli XCX - 5 in the Morning
17 - Kendrick Lamar & SZA - All the Stars
16 - Khalid, 6lack & Ty Dollar $ign - OTW
15 - Post Malone - I Fall Apart
14 - The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar - Pray for Me
13 - Vance Joy - We're Going Home
12 - Flight Facilities - All Your Love {Feat. Dustin Tebbutt}
11 - Peking Duk - Fire
10 - Drake - God's Plan
9 - Marshmello & Anne-Marie - FRIENDS
8 - Childish Gambino - This is America
7 - Drake - Nice for What
6 - Khalid & Normani - Love Lies
5 - David Guetta & Sia - Flames
4 - RUFUS DU SOL - No Place
3 - The Weeknd - Call Out My Name
2 - Post Malone - Better Now
1 - Amy Shark - I Said Hi