So we actually got some pretty good quality this New Music Friday, Camila Cabello released two new songs from her forthcoming album released on January 12 while Augie March return and it really is time for everybody in Australia to stop sleeping on Canadian pop punk band Mariana's Trench.
Song: Never Be the Same
Artist: Camilla Cabello
This song is apparently the follow up single to "Havana" but gee I wish I liked this more. The rattling percussion and the static like buzz hat under pin the melody in the verses before Camila pulls out her best Kate Bush impression in the pre chorus and chorus. Not a fan at all, it's not the worst but it's not something I'm keen on coming back to.
Rating: 5/10
Song: Real Friends
Artist: Camila Cabello
The better of the two songs Camila released because this track is largely rooted in guitar and it just works for Camila's vocals and quite honestly it's a song that connects more for me that Never Be The Same at least for me with Cabello on the search for 'real friends' that she can talk random stuff with. This is a nice song and I really wish this had been the single!
Rating: 7/10
Song: Bootikin
Artist: Augie March
I feel guilty that I don't push near enough Australian music so when Augie March dropped the title track from their forth coming album I was not going to miss the opportunity because as usual Augie March have released a great song that is in part dramatic and speaks to elements of the modern world. This is just a great rock song, I haven't ever really been into Augie March but this song may well just change all that.
Rating: 9/10
Song: Rhythm of Your Heart
Artist: Mariana's Trench
Mariana's Trench are a Canadian pop punk band who for some inexplicable reason have only ever experienced success in their homeland and not ever in the United States or anywhere else for some reason. (Check out their 2015 album Astoria, you will not regret it for one second).
Their newest song "Rhythm of Your Heart" which isn't on Astoria is a very eighties sounding affair with Josh Ramsay (the lead vocallist and main songwriter) sounding like he is in love but knows it's probably not a good idea, this song should be a hit around the but given the fact it feels like their management isn't keen to promote them around the world....sigh.
Rating: 8/10
Best of the week: "Bootikins" by Augie March is getting it this week no questions asked. Awesome song. If people believe in good Australian rock music then they will buy this as it deserves to be a hit
Worst: "Untouchable" by Eminem. Sadly this isn't Em's best work. Feels like he is trying way too hard to be like the young guys in the rap game right now.
New Music Friday next week
Tomorrow is the final major album release day really before everything slows down for the Christmas break. Expect new albums from Eminem and G-Eazy plus a new EP from Charli XCX.
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