Coming out of the scene in the Gold Coast, Australia is singer-songwriter Maddison Breen, and today sees the release of the striking new single, "swings and roundabouts".
I'd like to just start off with some initial notes from when I first heard the track. The intro alone reminded me of the very best piano-driven tracks that Coldplay have ever released and also gave me massive nostalgic moments for the late 2000s (when the likes of Keane were dominating the airwaves in the UK).
... a striking, nostalgia-infused alt-pop single blending cinematic piano lines with Britpop-inspired vocal emotional weight.
Vocally, this sounds like a better version of Radiohead's Thom Yorke and is far more polished in terms of the quality of her voice and the notes that she can hit and the emotions, too. Having been born in the UK, she has certainly got a big influence from the Britpop scene, and you can certainly hear that here, with tones that even sound like The Beatles in places.
If this was a track that was released in the UK, I could easily see it taking off on the airwaves and drawing plenty of people into her music. And the best thing about this single is that there is a B-side that backs it up, titled "over and out." This new single is sure to get fans excited for the upcoming EP release titled "Little Duck Run." If you like your cinematic, piano-driven alternative music, then be sure to listen to Maddison Breen before she blows up.