Our top ten tunes of the week – December 3
These are the songs that have been on high rotation in our office over the past seven days:
1. Goat Girl – The Crack
This is the second single taken from the South London quartet’s forthcoming album On All Fours, which is out on Friday 29 January, 2021. They say the song, “emerged from an imagined post-apocalyptic world whereby people flee into space for a new life on an unruined planet, as the result of the pillaging of Planet Earth..
2. Claud – Soft Spot
The LA-based artist has dropped the second single from their forthcoming debut album, Super Monster, which will be released on 12 February 2021 via Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records.
3. AKOSIA – Speechless
The Melbourne-based artist has unveiled her new single and accompanying video, which was directed by Ntombi Moyo (whose styling credits have included Sampa The Great, REMI & Megan Thee Stallion).
4. Kate Davis – Oh No
This comes from Kate’s forthcoming cover album, Strange Boy (out Jan 15 2021). which is a cover album of Daniel Johnston’s Retired Boxer. Kate has teamed up with DJ’s charity the Hi How Are You Project for the release, with a portion of the proceeds from sales/streaming going to the charity.
5. Holy Holy – Port Rd
Alongside the announcement of an Australian east coast tour in January and February, Holy Holy have dropped their new single, featuring emerging Melbourne rapper Queen P.
6. Emma Danelon – Howling
The London-based Italian songwriter says, “The idea was to create a new hypnotic, dark, strong, unique and avant-garde atmosphere with powerful and straight forward lyrics. I felt like it was a period of time in which I needed to let go of toxicity, so I wrote this song.”
7. George Alice – Teenager
About the video George says, “For the music video I wanted to capture every aspect of high school life and bring attention to all the stupid, petty things we deal with on the daily. The disregard but vague attention they bring to mental health awareness, intimidating and corrupt teachers, creative and unique people being targeted and labelled as misfits when they are nothing but authentic.”
8. Angus1 – Bound (feat. Elizabeth M Drummond)
This new one from the Sydney songwriter/producer features Elizabeth M Drummond (formerly of indie duo Little May) and was released by French label Kitsuné Musique.
9. Maddy Storm – The Art of Giving Up
Speaking about the meaning of the track, Maddy says, “The song is about knowing that you shouldn’t stay with someone or be somewhere because it’s comfortable, but also not wanting to rush the process of leaving. It’s about the difficulties of adjusting to change.”
10. Eli Greeneyes – 21
Check out the new video from the WA-born artist.
