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Melbourne Singer Songwriter

Vindication, Vintage Curves and Sonic Swagger Come Alive in Jimmy Stanfield’s Maybe I’m Doing Something Right By Me

Posted on 12 June 2025

Jimmy Stanfield served a soul-affirming reminder to trust your own calibration with Maybe I’m Doing Something Right By Me, the third single from his forthcoming LP Right Side of Time, landing in full on July 25th. As a mash of alt-indie, rock, soul and psychedelic garage blues, the track unveils the Melbourne-based singer-songwriter as a troubadour who sees sonic lines as arbitrary barricades to pour rootsy rock colour across.

Already an icon at synthesising style, swagger, soul and substance, Stanfield shakes, rattles and rolls the new intersections right out of rock to deliver groove-led installations of euphoria. His vocals lift the track as much as the horn stabs from Joe Auckland that everyone can prise a little hedonic satisfaction from. If you’ve reached your people-pleasing limit and now it’s time to riff to your own strings, Maybe I’m Doing Something Right By Me needs to be locked and loaded into your vindicating rock playlists.

From the execution of the authentically timbered production to the way suspense grips before every vintage curveball is thrown to the liberating lyricism, the single proves that if anyone has the chops to push rock back into the mainstream spotlight, it’s Jimmy Stanfield.

Featuring players from Lana Del Rey, Elvis Costello, The Libertines and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, this indie launch has major-label magnetism without compromise.

Maybe I’m Doing Something Right By Me is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Bandcamp.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Molly Jane Transcended the Mould with the Ethereal Experimentation in Her Soul Single, Heavy

Posted on 1 February 2025

With her latest single, Heavy, singer-songwriter Molly Jane proves why she’s a phenomenon redefining what it means to be a soulstress in this generation. The ethereal, loungey textures in the orchestration offer a stark juxtaposition to the track’s title and thematic underpinnings, creating a sonic paradox that only Molly Jane could deliver. As her weightlessly ascending vocal lines float effortlessly atop the organic live instrumentation, which melds into a melting pot of jazz, soul, and RnB, you’ll feel your own soul lift with them.

Raised in working-class suburbia before moving to Naarm/Melbourne, Molly Jane channels her unique perspective into her songwriting. Drawing from feelings of displacement and a deep understanding of the human condition. This is superlatively exhibited in Heavy; the lyrics feel like they are speaking directly to you, breeding a sense of profound closeness as they address the constraints on love and the ways it often diverges from its free and easy ideal.

As the single progresses, it crescendos into dream rock territory, showcasing the experimentalism that Molly Jane pours into her productions. She doesn’t just push boundaries—she exists entirely outside of them, untethered by convention or expectation.

Having steadily cemented her place in Naarm’s music scene, Molly Jane’s unflinching authenticity and sonic innovation mark her as a true diamond in the rough.

Stream Heavy on all major platforms, including Bandcamp, from January 31^st.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

ARCTISKY – My Relief: Romance & Raw Alt-Rock Ingenuity

Posted on 11 September 2024

With his latest single, My Relief, the soul conduit ARCTISKY orchestrated an alt-rock single that resonates with the romantic intensity of the 80s while pulsating with contemporary vitality and standing as a testament to his worthiness of the highest industry accolades.

From the Maldives to Melbourne, ARCTISKY channelled a voice so warm it could thaw the coldest souls into a sonic landscape which weaves swoon-worthy melodies that suspend in the air and pirouette through the world-class production.

My Relief is a flawless fusion, serenading listeners with vocals reminiscent of Bryan Adams, and orchestral crescendos that ensure your heartstrings are inseparably combined with each progression. To subvert the arcane accordance, a surprising shift comes with the middle eight; gruff, voicemail-esque tones akin to Tom Waits introduce a jarring yet brilliantly conceived contrast, showcasing ARCTISKY’s determination to boldly assert his sonic identity.

Safe to say, the track is one of 2024’s most emotionally impactful releases. If you want the burdens stripped for your soul, sink in.

My Relief debuted and salved the airwaves on September 6^th; stream the single on SoundCloud and Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast