New Music Friday Review: 2nd February

So New Music Friday last week provided little in the way of big names releasing new music but there were plenty of gems just off mainstream and one from a well known Australian rock band but we'll begin wtth the newest for CHVRCHES


Song: Get Out
Artist: CHVRCHES




Truth is I have slept on CHVRCHES not through any fault of the band but through my own, when they dropped their last album, I was barely into music that wasn't either Crowded House or appearing on the ARIA Charts so hence I missed out on hearing the electronic pop vibes of a band who have a solid following and sit just outside the mainstream so I wasn't about let an opportunity to find out what I had missed with CHVRCHES when they dropped a new single called "Get Out" so how is the song?
Honestly, it's a pretty great electro pop song that kind of sounds like Paramore in some ways and the whole song is pretty tight as a package, only thing I'd say is maybe the vocals are little far back in the mix at points but otherwise a terrific pop song that I hope does well for them.


Rating: 8/10


Song: Savior
Artists: Iggy Azalea, Quavo




Oh man, I am not sure why I even want to write about this song especially as Iggy Azalea's star has faded A LOT to the point where the two songs she released last year both tanked (Glad "Mo Bounce" because that song was absolutely terrible) and she's teamed up with a member of Migos, Quavo who quite frankly is getting to a point of overexposure.so why bother checking out "Savior"?

Curiosity got the better of me and to be honest apart from a pretty average interpolation of a middle of the road Lisa Stansfield song, Iggy does pretty well here with her flow  and most of her bars do connect...at least for me and the beat isn't all that bad but yet again Quavo just adds absolutely NOTHING to this song. would rather "Savior" just be an Iggy Azalea tune but none the less, it's okay without being great.

Rating: 6/10


Song: Mistake
Artist: Middle Kids




I have wanted to talk about Sydney alternative/indie rock band Middle Kids for awhile now so this new single of theirs seems like the perfect opportunity and given what we got with "Never Start", I was expecting something quite similar and I wasn't disappointed, the guitar line in this song is epic and the vocals on the verses bring a flavour that is similar to that of London Grammar except I would argue is better and that chorus brings plenty of summer vibes. Well played, Middle Kids!


Rating: 9/10


Song: Tonight
Artist: Baby Animals




Yes, 1990s Australian rock group Baby Animals are back with the first single off a brand new EP due out later this year and Baby Animals fans can relax safe in the knowledge that "Tonight" is very much a typical Baby Animals song complete with explosive hook and verses. Don't be put off by the intro which is very different to anything I've heard Baby Animals do but it still works well within the confines of the song


Rating: 8/10


Best of the week: "Mistake" b Middle Kids

Worst of the week: Most of "Culture II" by Migos, seriously, an hour and 45 minutes of typical trap bragging about cars, crime, jewellery, stealing other mens girlfriends is not interesting or even remotely engaging.


New Music Friday 9th February Review:
Missy Higgins, Calvin Harris teams up with PARTYNEXTDOOR, Marshmello with Anne-Marie and James Bay returns.


If you want to check out what my playlist of my favourite songs so far this year, here's my "Delicious Songs of 2018" playlist from Spotify.





"Hits Elsewhere in the World" and "ARIA Chart top ten/Chart Review" coming up soon.