Al Parkinson Charms with “Like This”

I must admit, I was caught off guard when I started playing “Like This,” the newest single from Al Parkinson. The shadowy press image and masculine name convinced me I was about to hear something from a male singer-songwriter. However, her delicate, honeyed voice soon set me straight! It’s shown off to beautiful effect in this sweet song about those moments when someone makes your day that much brighter.

Al’s angelic vocals are set off by a lush string section and the gentle strum of her ukulele. Seriously, we need to see more artists utilising the ukulele!

Al will launch the single for her hometown fans at The Aviary Creative Hub in Abbotsford this Saturday, May 17. Tickets are just $15 including a physical copy of the single from TryBooking.

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Meet The Night

In the tradition of hot indie acts like Arcade Fire and Bright Eyes comes The Night, a Sydney band that makes music that’s epic and really interesting.

The act began as one songwriter’s attempt to pen tunes that “would bridge the gap between good music and good storytelling, by allowing one to complement the other.” The band formed in mid-2011, and they’ve been working slowly and steadily on music that’s worth hearing. “Like This” is out first taste of The Night’s EP I Am and Say, which is scheduled for a December 23 release.

This soaring single proves The Night are a band with a lot of potential.