So its time for the New Music Friday Review and what is likely to enter the ARIA chart at 5pm on Saturday and to be honest, its a LOT better than last week. We won't start with the biggest and most obvious single drops but with a man who really should have won Australian Idol.
Song: Southern Sky
Artist: Shannon Noll
Nollsie is back with maybe his most typically Australian song yet and you know what? I love it. Shannon has this real country vibe within the song and the lyrics just enscapulate the spirit of Australia. Job well done, Shannon!
Rating: 8/10
Song: Slow Hands
Artist: Niall Horan
I continue to be impressed with Niall Horan and as such I wonder if Katy Perry could take advice from Mr Horan in regard to writing songs that are actually sexy because man as a song "Slow Hands" is seductive. This is an impressive follow up to This Town from the real break out star of One Direction's hiatus, Looking forward to that album, Niall!
Rating: 9/10 (Its a damn good sexy winter jam)
Song: Sweet Creature
Artist: Harry Styles
The reason why I say Niall is the break out star of One Direction is because I am not overtly impressed with "Sweet Creature" by Harry Styles, it would seem Harry has been dipping a bit into the classic rock stylings of The Beatles in order to come up with "Sweet Creature" and unfortunately it sounds an awful lot like "Blackbird" which isn't a good sign for a young man basically wanting to be an original artist of his own.
Rating: 4/10 (I don't take blatant rip offs too well)
Song: Want You Back
Artist: HAIM
Finally Este, Alana and Danielle are back with the first single off their second album after what has seemed like an extremely long time away and really "Want You Back" doesn't break what HAIM are good at, that modern southern California sound, you could argue that it really could very well have been an addition to "Days Are Gone" but hey its a good song and I really do like it.
Rating: 8/10
Song: Amsterdam
Artist: Nothing But Thieves
"Amsterdam" is the first single from Nothing but Thieves new album entitled "Broken Machine" which is out in September and its a pure rock jam. May not be everyone's kind of thing though but damn to me this song is just awesome.
Rating: 9/10
Song: Told You So
Artist: Paramore
Eh, I think prefer "Hard Times" to this. This song really doesn't work at all. Jumpy production and I can barely hear Hayley or understand what she's singing at some points. Not good.
Rating: 3/10
Song: Bring it Back
Artist: Lil Yachty
So we get Lil Yachty's singing debut and I guess it could have been worse. For one thing the very 80s sound and production is at least interesting but yet again at times Lil Yachty makes himself sound unintelligible but I just hope there's better on the album.
Rating: 5/10
Other Songs to check out
"Torchlight" by Missy Higgins (Like this a lot. 8/10)
"Eyes Closed" by Halsey (Your stock standard Halsey track really. Nothing remarkable about it 5/10)
"Sweet Girl" by Kyle Lionhart (Now this is a good song, can't believe "Come Back home" isn't a hit. 8/10)
Best of the week
It's a real bunfight for best of the week this week. I'm giving it to "Amsterdam" by Nothing But Thieves. It edges out "Southern Sky", "Slow Hands" and "Want You Back"
Worst of the week
Sorry Paramore fans but "Told You So" is getting it for way to jumpy production.
What to expect next week
Brand new Miley Cyrus single called "Malibu", having heard a snippet I am looking forward hearing "Malibu" in full.
It also appears Bebe Rexha may have something in store musically tomorrow.
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