Jamaica Moana releases ‘KEEP IT REAL’ ft. Prinnie Stevens, a vulnerable R&B track about the loss of her father, out now. The Sydney-based queer rap artist is once again proving she can’t be pigeonholed. ‘KEEP IT REAL’ is a reflective slow jam about losing her father at the tender age of 20. Produced by alt-rnb artist and producer Milan Ring, the song takes flight with the crystalline vocals of soul...
🔔🔔 RING-A-DING 🔔🔔 Pointer Recordings is thrilled to release the newest R&B, rap single from Jamaica Moana called ‘TUGGAWAR’. The Sydney-based artist, rapper, creative director and songwriter of Māori (Ngāpuhi/Tainui) and Samoan descent is entering a new era and ‘TUGGAWAR’ is the unapologetic, blistering rap track that shifts it into gear. Produced by Melbourne-based producer, MC, and composer POOKIE, this single is a war cry for self-belief. “I took a...
Planet Rami releases his newest single ‘Pink to Blue’, the heart-rending story of love’s slow death. The single arrives with a stunning music video directed by Hirondelle, watch below! ‘Pink to Blue’ is a captivating soul-driven indie lament written with ARIA nominated record producer, composer, mixer and songwriter Tony Buchen and lauded American musician Luther Russell. “A turbulent love was existent in my life when we were writing this song....
Planet Rami graces us with new single ‘Another Day At Home’, which follows Rami’s recent announcement that he has signed to Pointer Recordings. ‘Another Day At Home’ is a lush, melancholic indie tribute to the dull days produced by Julian Sudek, and is accompanied by a tongue-in-cheek, gorilla-filled music video directed by film maker Luke Hackett. Watch below! Planet Rami says, “’Another Day At Home’ is about the stagnant nature...
Sydney’s multi-hyphenate Glenn Hopper follows up his melancholic debut single with the shimmering piano ballad ‘Easy Way Out’. The track lands alongside news of his first EP Something About The Weather which will arrive on Friday, 13th October. With a measured blend of humour and sincerity, ‘Easy Way Out’ explores a crisis of identity and motivation. Early 2022, in the aftermath of a heavy breakup is when the phrase “there is no easy way out” came to him, the idea that one often looks for...
Following the success of their recent singles, hypnotic Melbourne trio Telenova further tease their forthcoming EP with latest track ‘Scarlet’. In celebration of the extended release Stained Glass Love – due out Friday 19 August via Pointer Recordings / Remote Control Records – Telenova will take to the road travelling around Australia and New Zealand this August, September and October. Buoyed by recent success with ‘Why Do I Keep You?’ and ‘Haunted’, the laconic ‘Scarlet’ is all raindrop pianos, and FM...
Pointer Recordings is thrilled to release the new single from Jamaica Moana called ‘HERMIONE’ featuring Temgazi. The Sydney-based artist, rapper, creative director & songwriter of Māori (Ngāpuhi/Tainui) and Samoan descent made her Pointer Recordings debut with fiery new single ‘CYA’ earlier this year. Speaking on ‘HERMIONE‘ Jamaica shares – “Firstly, Temgazi has been my boo for a decade! We’ve been close friends tied to the hip since we met each other in 2013. Amongst so many people who blend in, Temgazi’s personality drew me to her...
Two new remixes of ‘Chi-Co-La’ are available now – one by Frank Topaz & the other by Spod. Frank Topaz remix: Lured out of retirement by the opportunity to grow new house cuttings from these assorted stems, the Frank Topaz remix takes the vocals on a dark horse journey via the bygone dance floors of Manchester, Mallorca and Milan. Now operating from an abandoned warehouse in Malaga, Western Australia, Frank...
Cavallo Nero are back with an electric new single ‘Chi-Co-La’. A dizzying combination of brass and animalia fill the air, staining the walls and pressing up against the ceilings, the chandelier swinging to the rhythm of the lion’s drum. Every bird in the building flocks to the dance floor, feathers rising and falling with the beat. Finally, the frenzy erupts into chanting delirium, ‘Chi-Co-La’. For those who need a refresher – Cavallo Nero are a...
Following their appearance at The Great Escape (UK) and sold-out debut London shows, Telenova are thrilled to announce their brand new single ‘Haunted’, lifted off the Stained Glass Love EP to be released Friday 19 August. Listen below! ‘Haunted’ is a hypnotic tale of addiction, with echoes of Northern Soul amidst dark dub, all draped in dramatic synth strings. To celebrate the EP announcement and new single the band has shared a run of EP...
Telenova are thrilled to share their self-assured new single ‘Why Do I Keep You?’ with accompanied visuals, conceived and directed by Angeline Armstrong, featuring choreography from Zoe Marsh. Watch below! ‘Why Do I Keep You?’ is a sophisticated slice of modern nostalgia that evokes ‘90s melancholic guitar pop without losing its contemporary lean. Intensely personal in nature, the song is about letting go of someone you loved, someone bent on their own destruction. Teased earlier this month, mysterious...
Pointer Recordings is thrilled to announce the signing of Jamaica Moana to their growing roster. The Sydney-based artist, rapper, creative director & songwriter of Māori (Ngāpuhi/Tainui) and Samoan descent makes her Pointer Recordings debut with fiery new single ‘CYA‘. Punctuated with booming basslines and industrial percussion reminiscent of smoky, dimly-lit ballrooms, Jamaica takes command on ‘CYA’ with an unapologetic swagger and self-assured confidence. Speaking to the Dad’s Mayo-produced release, Jamaica shares: “’CYA’ explains the message of me staying firm to my...
Rounding out a milestone year, Melbourne three-piece Telenova release a brand new film clip for their glistening hit single ‘Bones’, taken from their debut EP Tranquilize, out now via Pointer Recordings. Co-directed by frontwoman Angeline Armstrong and LA-based filmmaker Jill Sachs, the video is a nod to the film references that influence Telenova’s songwriting and a visual feast of the drama dreamt up in Armstrong’s lyrics (I was dreamin’ of blue skies in California / While you were loading your gun / Thе time has come Red and bluе lights chase us...
Following the release of their acclaimed debut EP Tranquilize in July and their standout performance for triple j’s Like A Version in August, today, Melbourne three-piece Telenova share their Tranquilize Remixes EP via Pointer Recordings / Remote Control Records. Preceded by the release of LA-producer Meija‘s remix, the EP also features contributions from UNO Stereo, Joe Smallwood & Tim Zen. Of the remix EP, frontwoman Angeline Armstrong shares, “We wanted to see what happened when you put our first ever written song, ‘Tranquilize’, through the sonic prism of artist/producers from...
Following the release of their acclaimed debut EP Tranquilize in July and their standout performance for triple j’s Like A Version in August, Melbourne three-piece Telenova announce their forthcoming Tranquilize Remixes EP out October 29 via Pointer Recordings / Remote Control Records. The EP features contributions from UNO Stereo, Meija, Joe Smallwood & Tim Zen. Listen to Meija’s rework of ‘Tranquilize‘, out now. Telenova’s recruitment of Los Angeles-based producer Jamie Sierota – professionally known as Meija – on the first ‘Tranquilize’ remix sees the already euphoric track erupt into a synth-driven, pacing electronic soundscape. Speaking...
Following the release of their acclaimed debut EP Tranquilize last month, this morning Melbourne three-piece Telenova took to the triple j studio to perform a special cover of Madonna’s ‘Hung Up’ for triple j’s iconic Like A Version. Joining Bryce Mills & Ebony Boadu on triple j’s Breakfast program, Telenova also performed a stunning live rendition of their debut single ‘Bones’. Watch their performances below. On taking on triple j’s Like A Version, Telenova‘s frontwoman Angeline Armstrong shares, “We wanted to do a Like A Version that felt like a celebration of putting our first EP out this year and all the support...
