Flashing OFF the Record

Monday, February 7, 2022

Album of the Week - SLUMBERJACK {Dichotomy}

Sunday, February 6, 2022

Number 94 - Kylie Minogue - Light Years (2000) - Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW!

Randomly, from time to time over the next 100 days, I will post albums that made the classic, Best Australian albums of the 80's-NOW! list.

So today is a BIG one, Light Years is the seventh studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue.

Released it on 22 September 2000 following the commercial failure of Impossible Princess (1997), Minogue left Deconstruction Records and took a hiatus from recording music.

She signed with Parlophone in June 1999 and decided to return to her pop roots. She worked with various writers and producers, including Steve Anderson, Johnny Douglas, Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, and Mark Picchiotti.

Music critics provided positive reviews, complimenting Minogue's return to pop despite them being ambivalent towards the lyrical content. Retrospectively, Light Years has been recognized as one of Minogue's strongest releases.

The album won the ARIA Award for Best Female Artist and Best Pop Release at the 2001 ceremonies. Light Years peaked in the top position on the Australian Albums Chart, Minogue's first number-one album in her native Australia. It reached the top 10 in Scotland, New Zealand, and on the UK Albums Chart.

Five singles were released from Light Years, including the Australia number-one singles Spinning Around, On a Night Like This, Kids & Please Stay.

The final single, Your Disco Needs You was only released in Australia and Germany. Light Years was further promoted with the On a Night Like This Tour, which visited Europe and Australia from March to May 2001.

The tour was the biggest by a solo artist in Australia, grossing U.S. $5 million. The album was re-issued in Europe in 2018 and returned to the UK Albums Chart and the Scottish Albums Chart.

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Streaming... NOW! | Friday 4 February, 2022

Not too many new releases thus week, however let's kick off with experimental collection, Animal Collective with their latest, Time Skiffs. Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. the new record is streaming now!

90's rockers Korn are back! I remember hearing Freak on a Leash, Got the Life on high rotation back in the day. They are back with a new record, Requiem.

Mitski is back with album number six, Laurel Hell. Here is a cut from it right now.

Another mixed bag for this week's key singles. Flume is back along with announcing a stacked new album set for May 2022. Jax Jones teams up with MNEK again, while the sweet Arlo Parks is back!

Beddy Rays – Milk

1300 - Oldboy

Isaiah Firebrace feat. Evie Irie – When I’m With You

Flume feat. MAY-A – Say Nothing

Jax Jones feat. MNEK – Where Did You Go?

Jaguar Jonze – Little Fires

Midnight Oil – At The Time Of Writing

Arlo Parks – Softly

Peking Duk feat. Slayyyter – Honest

Peach PRC – God Is A Freak

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Bubblegum Infinity

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – The Way It Shatters

Röyksopp feat. Alison Goldfrapp – Impossible

Running Touch – Come With Me

Shouse – Won’t Forget You

Greta Stanley – Red Earth Dirt

Alfie Templeman – Broken

Friday, February 4, 2022

Fresh Friday Countdown #293 - Friday 4 February, 2022

20 - Juice WRLD - Cigarettes
19 - Doja Cat - Woman
18 - Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u
17 - Midnight Oil - At the Time of Writing
16 - The Weeknd - Sacrifice
15 - bbno$ - edamame {Feat. Rich Brian}
14 - RÜFÜS DU SOL - On My Knees
13 - Machine Gun Kelly & WILLOW - emo girl
12 - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - INDUSTRY BABY
11 - Ruel - GROWING UP IS ____
10 - Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth to a Flame
9 - Vance Joy - Missing Piece
8 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Black Summer
7 - Charli XCX - Beg for You {Feat. Rina Sawayama}
6 - Flume - Say Nothing {Feat. MAY-A}
5 - Peach PRC - God is a Freak
4 - Lil Nas X - THATS WHAT I WANT
3 - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - Stay
2 - Tones And I - Cloudy Day
1 - Acraze - Do It To It {Feat. Cherish}

Thursday, February 3, 2022

VIBES of 2021 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part Five

20 - Joel Corry & Jax Jones - Out Out {Feat. Charlie XCX & Saweetie}
19 - Regard, Troye Sivan, Tate McRae - You
18 - Doja Cat - Woman
17 - Lil Nas X - THAT'S WHAT I WANT
16 - Saweetie - Best Friend {Feat. Doja Cat}
15 - Acraze - Do it To it {Feat. Cherish}
14 - Doja Cat - Need to Know
13 - Shouse - Love Tonight (David Guetta Remix)
12 - Cardi B - Up
11 - Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open
10 - Lil Tjay - Calling My Phone {Feat. 6lack}
9 - Meduza - Paradise {Feat. Dermot Kennedy}
8 - SZA - Good Days
7 - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - INDUSTRY BABY
6 - Riton - Friday {Feat. Mufasa & Hypeman}
5 - Travis Scott & HVME - Goosebumps - REMIX
4 - Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
3 - Doja Cat - Kiss Me more {Feat. SZA}
2 - Tiesto & Ty Dolla $ign - The Business, Part.II
1 - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - Stay

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Album of the Week - Offical Music Videos

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Streaming... NOW! | Friday 28 January, 2022

Well last Friday/Saturday, even Sunday I was busy publishing the Top Aussie albums of the 80's to now, so let's finally check in with Friday's key releases.

Kicking off with your stunning, deep, powerful new record from MØ, it's Motordrome. Come back tomorrow for the offical videos from the record.

Hein Cooper is back with an album inspired by the love I’ve found in his wife. Just beautiful, True To You streams now!

With their 14th studio record Eels are back with Extreme Witchcraft.

SLUMBERJACK are back on the dance floor with Dichotomy.

Following their appearance on Top Aussie albums of the 80's to now, The Whitlams are back with Sancho. In 1997 their record Eternal Nightcap was a monster smash. Check out Part III of my summer music list to end all summer music lists HERE

Amber Mark is Double J's album of the week. This is an album I want to get more into, Three Dimensions Deep streams everywhere now along with frequent tracks on Double J this week.

Only one new EP this week. Ahead of an upcoming new record, its The Kooks

Echo In The Dark Pt.1 EP

It's a mixed old bag of singles this week. From hit makers The Chainsmokers to Confidence Man bringing the fun, even another Wiggles cover of an indie favourite. Nooky (from Triple J) also serves up a really big track with Run Dingo. Finally ahead of Australian Idol returning to Channel Seven, Lisa Mitchell serves up a new tune.

Sydnee Carter feat. Oscar Dawson – Rewind