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Ahead of the release of this week's feature album from King Princess, she was impressing us with hits like these...

Album of the Week - Offical Music Videos plus More...

 

Album of the Week - KING PRINCESS {Cheap Queen}

Sunday Spotlight: Rex Orange County

Today's Sunday Spotlight is a homage to Alexander O'Connor otherwise known as Rex Orange County. Hailing from Grayshott near Haslemere, Surrey, to date O'Connor has released three albums, bcos u will never b free (2016), Apricot Princess (2017) and Pony which arrived on Friday.

In January 2018, O'Connor came in second in the BBC Sound of 2018 award. Winners of BBC Sound prize in the past include and not limited to Jessie J, Sam Smith, Haim, Adele, Jack Garratt among others.

Rex Orange County has worked with Tyler, the Creator, O'Connor co-wrote and contributed vocals to the songs "Boredom" and "Foreword", Benny Sings on "Loving Is Easy" which is most popular track by Rex Orange County on Spotify. He also performed the tune on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. O'Connor also released a cover of "You've Got a Friend in Me". He performed this along with Randy Newman, the creator of the song.

So it's Sunday, how about discovering some joy in your life and some get amongst some Rex Orange County.

Streaming... NOW! | Key October 25, 2019 Releases

From Norway, Anna Of The North has just released her latest record, Dream Girl, here is a cut right now.

King Princess has scored next week's feature record, with her debut Cheap Queen. You'll know this song by now.

Getting a break in A Star is Born Anthony Ramos has just released, The Good & The Bad.

Rex Orange County is tomorrow's Sunday Spotlight, for now the latest album is streaming now, Pony. More Rex Orange County below under the singles of the week, with a special live performance.

Stereophonics have just released their 11th studio record, it's called Kind.

Turn it up to 11, it's Thornhill with their new album The Dark Pool

Kanye West has finally released Jesus Is King. After a few hold ups, it's now out for the world to judge. Kanye West has now released his 9th studio record, stream and read more HERE.

Now let's take a look at this week's key new single releases, it's been a big week!

Jim Alxndr featuring Angie McMahon – Slave

Kota Banks – Big Bucks

Boo Seeka – Moonlight Run

Clews – New Age

Cxloe – Devil You Don’t

DMA’s – Silver

Major Lazer & Khalid & Death Stranding : Timefall – Trigger

Milky Chance featuring Teme Tan – Rush

Mumford & Sons – Blind Leading The Blind

Rex Orange County – Face To Face

Wafia - Flowers and Superpowers

Fresh Friday Countdown #185 - Friday 25 October 2019

20 - Tones and I - The Kids Are Coming
19 - DMA's - Silver
18 - Post Malone - Goodbyes {Feat. Young Thug}
17 - Dom Dolla - San Frandisco
16 - Birds of Tokyo - Good Lord
15 - Tones and I - Johnny Run Away
14 - Riton & Oliver Heldens - Turn Me On {Feat. Vula}
13 - Halsey - Graveyard
12 - BENEE - Find an Island
11 - Golden Features & The Presets - Paradise
10 - Sofi Tukker - Purple Hat
9 - Meduza, Becky Hill & GOODBOYS - Lose Control
8 - Travis Scott - HIGHEST IN THE ROOM
7 - Billie Eilish - bad guy
6 - Flume - Running Back {Feat. Vera Blue}
5 - Post Malone - Circles
4 - Tones and I - Never Seen the Rain
3 - Flight Facilities - Better Than Ever {Feat. Aloe Blacc}
2 - Regard - Ride It
1 - Tones and I - Dance Monkey

Streaming... NOW! | Key October 18, 2019 Releases

Starting things of with a later than normal, streaming now it's last Sunday's Spotlight stars released their third album last Friday, it's Adelaide's Bad//Dreems with Doomsday Ballet.

Local singer-songwriter, Ali Barter is back with her second record, Hello, I’m Doing My Best. It was Triple J's feature record last week, now it's streaming for all to hear.

This week's feature album is a second part of a series, it's Foals with Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost : Part 2. Rock is saved by this English four piece. Enjoy the album all this week, right here, right now!

Straight out of Sydney, it's Horrorshow with their latest full length album, New Normal.

Monday's (Mini) Spotlight was Japanese Wallpaper, he has now released his terrific debut album Glow. Check out my feature HERE.

Jimmy Eat World are back, with a brand new album, it's called Surviving, take a listen now!

Jessica Mauboy is really maturing as a musician, from her pop years to now, this could be here most grown up release to date. Check out Hilda now.

Mosquito Coast have followed Japanese Wallpaper finally giving us their debut record. It's called  Kisses from the Perth duo.

Triple J's Like A Version is 100% iconic, I can't believe they are up to Volume15 with the CD series. This is a landmark segment the national youth broadcaster has brought to millions of listeners (and viewers on YouTube etc) worldwide. This compilation features some of the world's biggest talents, get your ears around some of the best cover versions, NOW!

Let's rip into some of the weeks biggest singles and EP's...

The Aston Shuffle – Care A Little Less

Bad Juju – Say It

Beck – Uneventful Days

Vetta Borne – Hey

Clare Bowditch – If I Could Give You

Bishop Briggs ftg. Tom Morello – Champion

Cub Sport ftg. Darren Hayes – I Never Cried So Much In My Whole Life

Flight Facilities ftg. Aloe Blacc – Better Than Ever

Kid Kenobi – Killin’ It

Lo99 ftg. Doolie – Stay High

Paces ftg. Yorke – Vertigo

Thandi Phoenix released her terrific self titled EP, stream it now!

Press Club – Separate Houses

Rex Orange County – Pluto Projector

Tobiahs – Late Night

Yungblud released his protest songs EP, stream it now, The Underrated Youth is out now!

Album of the Week - Offical Music Videos

Album of the Week - FOALS {Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost : Part 2}

Sunday Spotlight: Bad//Dreems

Bad//Dreems from Adelaide, made up by Ben Marwe (vocals/guitar), Alex Cameron (lead guitar/backing vocals), James Bartold (bass/backing vocals), Miles Wilson (drums) and guitarist Ali Wells. Wells was a touring member for two years, before joining the group in 2018.

The band released their debut EP titled Badlands in August 2013, since then they released three albums. Album number three in fact was released on Friday, making them a perfect Sunday Spotlight group.

The band's debut album, Dogs at Bay, was released on 21 August 2015. The album received critical acclaim whilst debuting at number 33 on the ARIA charts.

The sophomore album Gutful was then released on 21 April 2017. , The album debuted at number 23, after the success of the album's singles, "Mob Rule" and "Feeling Remains."

Doomsday Ballet the third album is ready to stream below, along with the wonderful Gutful and a few videos for your Sunday. Enjoy visuals and sounds whilst getting on board with one of Adelaide's best rock exports.

Fresh Friday Countdown #184 - Friday 18 October 2019

20 - Post Malone - Goodbyes {Feat. Young Thug}
19 - Halsey - Graveyard
18 - French Montana - Writing on the Wall {Feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian}
17 - Tones and I - Johnny Run Away
16 - Riton & Oliver Heldens - Turn Me On {Feat. Vula}
15 - Tones and I - The Kids Are Coming
14 - Birds of Tokyo - Good Lord
13 - Cub Sport - I Never Cried So Much in My Whole Life {Feat. Darren Hayes}
12 - Illy - Lean On Me {Feat. Robinson}
11 - Golden Features & The Presets - Paradise
10 - Travis Scott - HIGHEST IN THE ROOM
9 - Sofi Tukker - Purple Hat
8 - Flight Facilities - Better Than Ever {Feat. Aloe Blacc}
7 - Meduza, Becky Hill & GOODBOYS - Lose Control
6 - Billie Eilish - bad guy
5 - Flume - Running Back {Feat. Vera Blue}
4 - Tones and I - Never Seen the Rain
3 - Post Malone - Circles
2 - Regard - Ride It
1 - Tones and I - Dance Monkey

Album of the Week - Offical Music Videos + Apple Music Stream

Album of the Week - 88RISING - {Head in the Clouds II}

Sunday Spotlight: Babymetal

Keeping it short and sweet this week for the return to the Sunday Spotlight following the October long weekend. It's Babymetal out of Japan following the release of their new album Metal Galaxy on Friday.

Around three years ago I heard a track Karate on the radio, it was like nothing I had ever heard before. A mix of metal and J-Pop, it was pure perfection!

I thought is this a thing? Does this sound have a following? Well three years down the track and another big album, yes they do is the answer!

You can stream the entire new record and read a stack more about the duo HERE

I look forward to seeing where Su-metal and Moametal will end up, currently they are playing massive live shows, getting fans all hopped up on their unique brand of metal with a touch of J-Pop. I love this!

Fresh Friday Countdown #183 - Friday 11 October 2019

20 - Golden Features & The Presets - Paradise
19 - Lizzo - Juice
18 - Tones and I - The Kids Are Coming
17 - Birds of Tokyo - The Greatest Mistakes
16 - Lime Cordiale - Robbery
15 - Dom Dolla - San Frandisco
14 - Sofi Tukker - Purple Hat
13 - Post Malone - Goodbyes {Feat. Young Thug}
12 - Tones and I - Johnny Run Away
11 - French Montana - Writing on the Wall {Feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian}
10 - Halsey - Graveyard
9 - Birds of Tokyo - Good Lord
8 - Illy - Lean On Me {Feat. Robinson}
7 - Travis Scott - HIGHEST IN THE ROOM
6 - Billie Eilish - bad guy
5 - Flume - Running Back {Feat. Vera Blue}
4 - Tones and I - Never Seen the Rain
3 - Post Malone - Circles
2 - Regard - Ride It
1 - Tones and I - Dance Monkey

ARIA 2019 Nominations | Predictions

My picks/predictions/guesses in red and bold as below. Award ceremony to be held Wednesday November 27...

Album Of The Year
Dean Lewis - A Place We Knew (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Hilltop Hoods - The Great Expanse (Hilltop Hoods/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
RÜFÜS DU SOL - Solace (Rose Avenue Records/Sony Music Australia)
The Teskey Brothers - Run Home Slow (Ivy League Records)
Thelma Plum - Better In Blak (Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd)

Best Male Artist
Dean Lewis - A Place We Knew (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Guy Sebastian - Choir (Sony Music Australia)
Hayden James - Between Us (Future Classic)
Matt Corby - Rainbow Valley (Matt Corby/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Paul Kelly - Nature (EMI Music Australia)  

Best Female Artist
Amy Shark - Mess Her Up (Wonderlick Recording Company)
Jessica Mauboy - Little Things (Sony Music Australia)
Julia Jacklin - Crushing (Liberation Records)
Thelma Plum - Better In Blak (Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd)
Tones And I - Dance Monkey (Bad Batch Records/Sony Music)

Best Dance Release
Dom Dolla - Take It (Sweat It Out/Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
FISHER - You Little Beauty (etcetc Music)
Peking Duk & Jack River - Sugar (Sony Music Australia)
PNAU - Solid Gold (etcetc Music)
RÜFÜS DU SOL - Solace (Rose Avenue Records/Sony Music Australia)

Best Group
5 Seconds Of Summer - Easier (Interscope / EMI Music Australia)
Birds Of Tokyo - Good Lord (EMI Music Australia)
Hilltop Hoods - The Great Expanse (Hilltop Hoods/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
RÜFÜS DU SOL - Solace (Rose Avenue Records/Sony Music Australia)
The Teskey Brothers - Run Home Slow (Ivy League Records)

Breakthrough Artist
G Flip - About Us (Future Classic)
Stella Donnelly - Beware Of The Dogs (Stella Music/MGM)
The Teskey Brothers - Run Home Slow (Ivy League Records)
Thelma Plum - Better In Blak (Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd)
Tones And I - Dance Monkey (Bad Batch Records/Sony Music)

Best Pop Release
Amy Shark - Mess Her Up (Wonderlick Recording Company)
Dean Lewis - A Place We Knew (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Guy Sebastian - Choir (Sony Music Australia)
Thelma Plum - Better In Blak (Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd)
Tones And I - Dance Monkey (Bad Batch Records/Sony Music) 

Best Hip Hop Release
Baker Boy - Cool As Hell (Danzal Baker/Island Records Australia)
Hilltop Hoods - The Great Expanse (Hilltop Hoods/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Illy - Then What (Sony Music Australia)
Sampa The Great - Final Form (Ninja Tune/Inertia Music)
Tkay Maidza - Awake feat. JPEGMAFIA (Dew Process/Universal Music Australia) 

Best Soul/R&B Release
Kaiit - Miss Shiney (Alt. Music Group/Ditto Music)
Matt Corby - Rainbow Valley (Matt Corby/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Adrian Eagle - AOK (Adrian Eagle)
Genesis Owusu - WUTD + Vultures (Ourness/AWAL)
Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lonely Lands Records/Sony Music Australia)

Best Independent Release
Angie McMahon - Salt (Independent/AWAL)
G Flip - About Us (Future Classic)
Julia Jacklin - Crushing (Liberation Records)
The Teskey Brothers - Run Home Slow (Ivy League Records)
Tones And I - The Kids Are Coming (Bad Batch Records/Sony Music)

Best Rock Album
Amyl and The Sniffers - Amyl and The Sniffers (Flightless Records)
Holy Holy - My Own Pool Of Light (Wonderlick Recording Company)
Jimmy Barnes - My Criminal Record (Bloodlines)
Midnight Oil - Armistice Day: Live at The Domain, Sydney (Sony Music Australia)
Skegss - My Own Mess (Ratbag Records) 

Best Adult Contemporary Album
Julia Jacklin - Crushing (Liberation Records)
Paul Kelly - Nature (EMI Music Australia)
Samantha Jade - The Magic of Christmas (Sony Music Australia)
Seeker Lover Keeper - Wild Seeds (Liberation Records)
The Paper Kites - On The Corner Where You Live (Wonderlick Recording Company)

Best Country Album
Charlie Collins - Snowpine (Mirror Music/Inertia Music)
Felicity Urquhart - Frozen Rabbit (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
Lee Kernaghan - Backroad Nation (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
Morgan Evans - Things That We Drink To (Warner Music Nashville)
Sara Storer - Raindance (Universal Music Australia)

Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album
Clowns - Nature/Nurture (Damaged Record Co./Caroline Australia)
Dead Letter Circus - Dead Letter Circus (BMG)
DZ Deathrays - Positive Rising: Part 1 (I OH YOU)
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - Infest The Rats’ Nest (Flightless Records/Inertia Music)
Northlane - Alien (UNFD) 

Best Blues & Roots Album
Dan Sultan - Aviary Takes (Liberation Records)
John Butler Trio - HOME (Jarrah Records/MGM)
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - Fishing For Fishies (Flightless Records/Inertia Music)
Paul Kelly - Live At Sydney Opera House (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
The Teskey Brothers - Run Home Slow (Ivy League Records)

Best Children's Album
Dan Sultan - Nali & Friends (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
Kamil Ellis and Ensemble Offspring - Classic Kids: Music For The Dreaming (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Regurgitator's Pogogo Show - The Really Really Really Really Boring Album (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia)
The Beanies - Imagination Station (Kinderling Kids Radio)
The Wiggles - Party Time! (ABC Music/Universal Music Australia) 

Best Comedy Release
Arj Barker - Organic (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
Carl Barron - Drinking With A Fork (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
Chris Lilley - Lunatics (Official Soundtrack) (ABC Music / Universal Music Australia)
Sammy J - Symphony In J Minor (ABC Music / Universal Music Australia)
Veronica & Lewis - Sex Flex: A Rap Guide To Fornication (ABC Music / Universal Music Australia)

PUBLIC VOTED AWARDS 

Best Video presented by YouTube Music
Baker Boy - Cool As Hell (Danzal Baker/Island Record Australia)
Briggs - Life Is Incredible feat. Greg Holden (Adam Briggs/Island Records Australia)
G Flip - Drink Too Much (Future Classic)
Guy Sebastian - Choir (Sony Music Australia)
Hilltop Hoods - Exit Sign feat. Illy & Ecca Vandal (Hilltop Hoods/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Jessica Mauboy - Little Things (Sony Music Australia)
PNAU - Solid Gold (etcetc Music)
Sampa The Great - Final Form (Ninja Tune/Inertia Music)
Thelma Plum - Better In Blak (Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd)
Tones And I - Dance Monkey (Bad Batch Records/Sony Music Australia)  

Best Australian Live Act
Amy Shark - Amy Shark Australian Tour (Wonderlick Recording Company)
Baker Boy - Cool As Hell Tour (Danzal Baker/Island Records Australia)
Electric Fields - 2000 And Whatever Tour (Independent/Ditto)
Gang Of Youths - Say Yes To Life Tour (Mosy Recordings/Sony Music)
Hilltop Hoods - The Great Expanse World Tour (Hilltop Hoods/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Keith Urban - Graffiti U Tour 2019 (Capitol – Nashville/EMI Music Australia)
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Australian Tour 2019 (Flightless Records/Inertia Music)
Midnight Oil - Midnight Oil (Sony Music Australia)
Peking Duk - Peking Duk's Biggest Tour Ever… So Far (Sony Music Australia)
The Teskey Brothers - The Teskey Brothers - Intimate Venue Tour (Ivy League Records)

Song Of The Year presented by YouTube Music
5 Seconds Of Summer - Easier (Interscope/EMI Music Australia)
Amy Shark - Mess Her Up (Wonderlick Recording Company)
Birds Of Tokyo - Good Lord (EMI Music Australia)
Dean Lewis - 7 Minutes (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Guy Sebastian - Choir (Sony Music Australia)
Hilltop Hoods - Leave Me Lonely (Hilltop Hoods/Universal Music Australia)
Kian - Waiting (EMI Music Australia)
Morgan Evans - Day Drunk (Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd)
Ocean Alley - Confidence (The Orchard)
Tones and I - Dance Monkey (Bad Batch Records/Sony Music) 

Best International Artist
Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next (UNI/UMA)
Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go (INR/UMA)
Ed Sheeran - No.6 Collaborations Project (ATL/WAR)
George Ezra - Staying At Tamara’s (COL/SME)
Khalid - Free Spirit (RCA/SME)
P!nk - Hurts 2B Human (RCA/SME)
Post Malone - Hollywood’s Bleeding (UNI/UMA)
Shawn Mendes - Shawn Mendes (ISL/UMA)
Taylor Swift - Lover (UNI/UMA)
Travis Scott - Astroworld (SME)

Album of the Week - Offical Music Video + Apple Music Stream

Album of the Week - DANNY BROWN {uknowhatimsayin¿}

Streaming... Now | Key October 2019 Long Weekend Releases

Welcome to the long weekend, we are midway there, the NRL grand final kicks off later (go the Raiders!) whilst Yours & Owls continues in Wollongong and some people from Listen Out yesterday may be a little worse for wear today!

So to this week's new releases, first up, it's Summer Walker with her debut album Over It. Featuring some big guests, this is an album you want to get your head around this long weekend.

Special news, from tomorrow, Danny Brown's fifth studio album uknowhatimsayin¿ is your new feature record. You can stream it here tomorrow, or listen on Apple Music, Spotify or wherever y'all stream new music NOW!

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have also released a new record, it's streaming now, Ghosteen.


City & Colour have just visited the country, whilst also giving us A Pill For Loneliness.

The trio Dyson Stringer Cloher have released their debut self titled record, Dyson Stringer Cloher on Milk records. Go power, YASS!

Pop punkers Lagwagon are back with a new record, it's called Railer, stream it now!

Big deal for Regurgitator fans, they are touring and celebrating the release of Quarter Pounder : 25 Years Of Being Consumed! More info on their upcoming tour and album can be found HERE


Now onto this week's key new singles, starting off with DJ Spoony and Lily Allen, the track is Sweet Like Chocolate.

Local star Jarryd James has released another killer smooth jam, Let It Go is available to stream and fall in love with now!

Also out this week are these key, new singles, get around them now!

Juice WRLD ftg. YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Bandit

Kiddo – Dead Alive

King Princess – Hit The Back

King Princess & Mark Ronson – Happy Together

George Maple – Superhuman

Ngaiire – Shiver

Jessie Reyez – Far Away

Rich Brian & Chung Ha – These Nights

Sløtface – Sink Or Swim

Roland Tings – Up Close

Fresh Friday Countdown #182 - Friday 4 October 2019

20 - Client Liaison - The Beat Supreme
19 - Lime Cordiale - Robbery
18 - Sofi Tukker - Purple Hat
17 - Lizzo - Juice
16 - Dom Dolla - San Frandisco
15 - Halsey - Clementine
14 - Birds of Tokyo - The Greatest Mistakes
13 - Tones and I - The Kids Are Coming
12 - Post Malone - Goodbyes {Feat. Young Thug}
11 - Birds of Tokyo - Good Lord
10 - Tones and I - Johnny Run Away
9 - French Montana - Writing on the Wall {Feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian}
8 - Halsey - Graveyard
7 - Illy - Lean On Me {Feat. Robinson}
6 - Billie Eilish - bad guy
5 - Tones and I - Never Seen the Rain
4 - Flume - Running Back {Feat. Vera Blue}
3 - Regard - Ride It
2 - Post Malone - Circles
1 - Tones and I - Dance Monkey

Streaming... Now | Key Friday 27 September Releases

I was lucky enough to be in Brisbane on the weekend just gone, River Fire, YASS! So I missed checking out last week's BIG releases, a few of them I have already featured, like Boy & Bear. Their new album is Suck On Light, I featured them on the latest Sunday Spotlight.

I'm are featuring the brilliant new album from, Hermitude, it's called Pollyanarchy and you can stream it HERE.

Moving to Monday's moving forward my (Mini) Monday Spotlight featured the brilliant new record from Sui Zhen. IT's called Losing, Linda and you can stream it NOW!

Also out last week, it was a return from Tegan & Sara their new album is Hey, I’m Just Like You.

About to tour Australia Noel Gallagher’s and his High Flying Birds released a new EP ahead of the tour. It's called This Is The Place, it's streaming now.


On the singles scene, here are some of the key releases from last Friday....

Cassian ftg. Zolly – Magical

Flume featuring. Vera Blue – Rushing Back

Illy featuring. Robinson – Lean On Me

Kito featuring. Empress Of – Wild Girl

Kira Puru – Why Don’t We Get Along

Yeo – Be Your Frand

Album of the Week - Offical Music Videos