#NewMusicFriday: Gretta Ray, Ngaiire, Bliss n Eso and more out now!

Melbourne singer-songwriter Gretta Ray releases her debut studio album Begin To Look Around. The Triple J Unearthed and Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition winner’s previous EP Here and Now debuted at #46 on the ARIA Charts. Four singles from the album have been released including ‘Passion’, ‘Bigger Than Me’ / ‘Readymade’, ‘Human’/‘Passion’ and ‘Cherish’/‘The Brink’.

Papua New Guinea-born, Sydney-based artist Ngaiire releases her third studio album 3. Five years after the release of Blastoma (#41 Jun. ’16), the R&B artist has released three singles from the new album including ‘Bloom’, ‘Shiver’ and ‘Him’.

Sydney hip hop trio Bliss n Eso release their seventh album The Sun. It comes four years after their previous album Off The Grid (#1 May ‘17) which received an ARIA Gold accreditation and hit #29 on the ARIA End of Year Albums Chart. The ARIA Award winners have released four tracks off the new album including ‘Lighthouse’, ‘So Happy’ / ‘Send It’, ’Good People’ and ‘OG’s’.

Indie-folk band Big Red Machine release their second album How Long Do You Think It’s Going To Last? It follows three years after their debut self-titled album. The group, made up of Aaron Dessner of The National and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, have released singles ‘Latter Days’, ‘The Ghost of Cincinnati’ , and ‘Renegade’ (featuring Taylor Swift).

Grammy-nominated artist Halsey releases her fourth studio album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. The American singer-songwriter follows her 2020 album Manic (#2 Jan. ‘20) which hit #21 on the ARIA End of Year Albums Chart. The new album was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Rose.

Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches release their fourth studio album Screen Violence. Three years after their album Love Is Dead (#7 Jun ‘18) was released, three singles from the album have been released including ‘He Said She Said’, ‘How Not To Drown’ featuring The Cure’s Robert Smith and ‘Good Girls’.

Melbourne band Children Collide return with fourth album Time Itself. It’s the first album from the trio since reuniting in 2019. The band’s last album was Monument (#16 Apr. ‘12). Singles released so far from Time Itself include ‘Funeral for a Ghost’ and ‘Trampoline’.

Come back next Friday to see which of these titles make it onto the ARIA Charts. Check out all of the latest charts.