Meet The Hiding, a band that not only make great music but also have great taste in music. Which is perfect, because that is exactly what this space is all about - great music, great artists, great reads. And luckily the kind folks of the band have put together their Top 8 tracks from 2016 into one nifty list right here. Couple it with the groups' very own track, Dream Catcher's Life, a catchy tune all about doing what's right for you despite what others may say. So go pour yourself a drink, get out your speaker and sit back, The Hiding has got you covered. Kudos!
Lose
It – Flume featuring Vic Mensa
From the first
moment that Skin was previewed, this instantly stood out. The way in which the
track raises through the intensity of the syths and drums, and how Vic Mensa
manipulates the melody of the chorus immediately gets tattoed into your mind
with its catchiness. It’s such a big adrenaline rush within the album.
Holla – LANKS
This track is
a testament to how much LANKS has grown as an artist in such a short period of
time. There is so much going on in this track, and lyrically it takes you on a
massive journey. LANKS has really captured the essence of his vocals and knows
how to manipulate them to perfection. The ‘tribal’ drumming that he creates
within the chorus as his own type of ‘drop’ within the track is clever, working
his electronic influences into this track to a high standard.
Nothing
Like This – Blonde/Craig David
Craig David
has come back from the dead and I for one am a huge fan of what he’s done this
year. Yeah, he took Bieber/Jack U and made it his own, but the track he’s done
with Blonde should’ve been bigger than it was in Australia in my opinion. David
doesn’t even need to show off his beautiful vocal talents to even sell this
one, the production behind it makes great. EDM and Craig David are a match made
in heaven.
You
Don’t Think You Like People Like Me – Alex Lahey
Lahey’s
ability to tell a story in a serious yet comedic way is something to be
admired. Whenever this one comes on, you just can’t help shouting the chorus at
the top of your lungs. It’s just so damn catchy – there’s nothing more you can
say!
Lone
– What So Not/Ganz featuring JOY.
The number one
song in the gym playlist of The Hiding. This track is so huge! The build up to
the drop is perfect, and the drop is simply awesome (especially at the end of
the song). JOY’s reverb soaked vocals are well placed and almost strategically
build the emotional context of the song without being the centre point of the
song.
My
Love Is Gone – SAFIA
I can’t fault
SAFIA’s debut album in any way. I didn’t think they could top their early
stuff, but ‘My Love Is Gone’ raised the bar again. Usually I’m a big sucker for
Ben’s vocals (which is the case once again), but the main attraction to this
one was the breakdown towards the latter part of the song. SAFIA essentially
take you back to the start of the track and build you back up before you can
catch your breath. Well played.
The
Noise – Castlecomer
How
Castlecomer aren’t playing stadiums yet is beyond me. I’ll admit that we’ve
jumped on them way too late, but oh boy these guys are incredible. The
production levels of this one are incredibly good, but they have one of the
best live sets I’ve seen in some time. You can tell that considerable amounts
of blood, sweat and tears have gone into what they do and it’s paying extreme
dividends.
Waiting – Midnight Pool Party
Since they
came to attention with ‘Stay’, these Sydney lads have kept us waiting for far
too long, and they definitely did not disappoint. ‘Waiting’ portrays a classic
love story that we’re all too familiar with, but how they continue to bring
that party vibe with this one through a strong synth presence and Darren’s
smooth vocals is top notch.
