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Posted on by Lauren Katulka

“Say Yes” to illstrtd

It’s a gloomy day around my part of the country, but Melbourne-based producer illstrtd is making my Hump Day a little brighter with his new single “Say Yes.” With guest vocals from Cyrus, slick rhymes from Charlie Threads, and one of the catchiest grooves you’ve ever heard, this track has all the right ingredients.

“I really was channeling a lot of Anderson .Paak and Kaytranada on the production for this,” illstrtd explained. “Just wanted to get that soulful, fun vibe and I think it came out really dope! Cyrus and Charlie Threads both killed it on the vocals too, I can’t wait for people to hear this.”

Wednesdays are never easy, but hitting play on “Say Yes” should give you the lift you need to make it through!

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Cyrus On the Comeback Trail With “Blah”

Cyrus has been a little quiet since taking the X Factor crown in 2015. Ordinarily that might be a sign that a reality TV winner will drop out of the industry, but in Cyrus’s case I think we can rest easy. He’s spent the last couple of years honing his craft and surrounding himself with some really cool local talents like Ned Philpot, Feki, Simba, and M2. Listening to his new single “Blah,” it seems time out of the spotlight has done him good.

This is such a cool, fresh track, co-written by Cyrus and his producer Amastro. The delivery is so soulful and the lyrics are authentic, if perhaps a little edgy for X Factor viewers.

“‘Blah’ is about dismissing the social norms and pressures that society places on us. I think everyone has or will experience this sort of pressure at some point in their lives, and can identify with the lyrics of this song,” Cyrus explained. “Walking into this session, I told Angus (Amastro) I wanted to work on something heavy. It’s the most experimental session I’ve been in, and the concept for the song was literally inspired by how honest and free our time was together.”

If you have preconceptions about who the people who win reality TV shows are, I encourage you to leave them behind when you listen to this. It’s a sign that Cyrus is capable of much more than the karaoke covers that thrust him into the limelight.