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Keith Z’s pop-punk hooks tore into the contradictions of the ‘friendzone’ with ‘Just Friends’

Posted on 22 March 2026

Fans of All-American Rejects, All Time Low, and New Found Glory will find a new pop-punk obsession in the infectiously sticky-sweet yet scorn-laced latest release from Keith Z, Just Friends. The Australian artist, who cut his teeth performing covers before stepping into his own catalogue, carried his livewire energy straight into the core of the track, giving it the kind of immediacy that feels designed for sweat-soaked alt club dancefloors.

Sonically, there’s no arguing with the production. Keith Z’s songwriting remains razor-sharp as ever as he exhibits a natural ease with turning vocal refrains into efficacious rallying cries, while the instrumentals stay pinned at a fever pitch throughout. The hooks land fast and linger longer than expected, pulling listeners straight into the emotional churn of the track without giving them much room to breathe.

Lyrically, Just Friends leans into more provocative territory. The narrative will inevitably rub a few listeners the wrong way, particularly those who bristle at the conversation around the friendzone. Yet that tension is exactly where the track finds its bite. In a perfect world, men and women would create toxicity-free friendships, but a quick glance at reality makes it clear that idealism is naivety in a facade, and the dynamics of the friendzone are never as black and white as some would like to believe.

Someone had to address it, and no one could have said it better. Keith Z has the cheeky sardonic charm that would allow him to get away with murder.

Just Friends is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

‘Night Drive’ and the serotonin-spiked pop-rock rush of Keith Z

Posted on 15 January 2026

After his hit release, Miss USA, exhibited his superlatively sticky-sweet pop-rock hooks and self-aware songwriting style, which carries the infectious appeal of cliché-leaning tracks that never fall into parody, Keith Z zapped through 2026 with Night Drive, a track that will feel like gasoline-soaked euphoria for anyone craving unfiltered pop-rock euphoria.

Nickelback may have become the perpetual punchline for mainstream appeal, but Keith Z wears that affect like a badge of honour, shoulder-to-shoulder with his rock-n-roll stripes that even the highest-brow purists would struggle to pick apart. In Night Drive, he channels that unapologetic energy into a diorama of pedal-to-the-metal adventure, a heady jolt of serotonin and escapism delivered with the same bright bite that has already carved out his status as a certified mood-booster.

The track moves with the kind of momentum that makes you feel like the road opens a little wider just to accommodate it. Chugging rhythms and glossy guitar lines frame Keith Z’s instinctive pop-rock sensibility, allowing the melodies to surge with enough abandon to make burnout-ridden listeners feel briefly untouchable. It’s the soundtrack for anyone who needs a momentary detour from thinking too hard about the state of the world, leaning instead into the uncomplicated thrill of window-down catharsis.

Sydney-raised with punk-rock pedigree in his bones, Keith Z spent years sharpening his pen and presence through tours and writing sessions with figures such as Randy Meisner, Diesel and Max Merritt. That history threads into his solo project through the confident hooks, cheeky self-awareness and big-hearted anthemic force he now commits to tape. After chart traction, festival slots and a growing global fanbase, Night Drive lands as further proof that his knack for high-energy introspection is only gaining more velocity.

Night Drive is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

‘Rabbit Hole’ by Alisha Todd is a beautiful song that is full of love

Posted on 20 September 2020

‘Rabbit Hole‘ by Alisha Todd is a beautiful song full of love and sweetness to snack on during the wild world of 2020.

Australian-born singer-songwriter Alisha Todd has that type of voice that makes you stop whatever you are doing. She just has it. Her genuine style makes her even more lovable too, her lyrics open the curtains into her world. Everything has been done in good time here and nothing has been rushed or flossed over. Real music.

I love how this song gets you in the mood, down the rabbit hole of love where you think of good times. Making babies with that special soul, you want it so much and know what you want to. The world is crazy and you just want to be happy, nothing else really matters right now when you are in this mood of love.

‘Rabbit Hole‘ by Alisha Todd is such a gem and the travels to Europe really helped this young singer. She has seen the world, been through tough times and is now comfortable in her own skin. This is that type of indie-folk that should be played on full volume, as it will warm your heart.

Click here for the Spotify link.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Slip into David Taylor’s transcendently light mix “hours”

Posted on 24 August 2020

Australian Electronica artist and producer David Taylor has recently released their distinctively sweet Lo-Fi Chill EP 050392. The perfect introduction to their catharsis-spilling sound is “hours”.

The hazily blissful track which comes with slight Chill Hop nuances may not easily squeeze into any constrained branch of Electronica, but it does ooze potent and organic good vibes. With the warm tones and the transcendently light textures, hours is an incredibly easy track to slip into and get pulled along by the seamless reverb-soaked progressions.

It’s not every day we can say the Electronica we hear serves up plenty of soul, but discernibly, David Taylor isn’t your average producer. After hearing their latest release, we’re stoked to hear where their sound which drips with commercial potential takes them next.

You can check out David Taylor’s EP 050392 for yourselves via Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast