{"id":2112252,"date":"2025-10-24T07:59:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2112252"},"modified":"2025-10-24T07:59:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:59:58","slug":"new-music-friday-featuring-gordons-grandson-rissa-and-paul-dempsey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-friday-featuring-gordons-grandson-rissa-and-paul-dempsey\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Friday featuring Gordon&#8217;s Grandson, RISSA and Paul Dempsey &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"621\">Another week, another chance to dive into the depths of New Music Friday<\/h2>\n<p>Another Friday comes to pass and the weekend awaits, we\u2019ve made it friends!<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<p>Before we clock off and crack a cold one, we have got another week\u2019s worth of amazing\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/happymag.tv\/new-music-friday-carla-geneve-fool-neslon\/\">new music releases<\/a> to share with you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_379670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-379670\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-379670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em> Georgia Scarlett -Photo Credit: Harry Ebinger<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<p>Here\u2019s what\u2019s spinning.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"114\">Paul Dempsey \u2013 <em data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"110\">Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II<\/em><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"632\">The Something For Kate frontman is back, mic in hand and inhibitions out the window. <em data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"225\">Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II<\/em> is Dempsey\u2019s love letter to imperfection \u2014 a sincere dive into the art of covering songs you probably shouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"632\">From Cher (heads up \u2013 Dempsey is channeling the goddess of pop big time \u2013 and nails it) to R.E.M. to Max Q, no genre is safe as he tears through the classics in their original keys, acoustic guitar in tow. Recorded at home and gloriously messy, it\u2019s the ultimate reminder that karaoke should never be too perfect.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Shotgun Karaoke Vol.II\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7x26YAqZM3ea6q9WdhqcZe?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1164\">Gordon\u2019s Grandson \u2013 \u20186pm\u2019<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1583\">Melbourne\u2019s golden boy of bedroom pop returns with <em data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1221\">6pm<\/em>, his most romantic cut yet \u2014 a hazy, heart-stirring ode to first dates and fleeting connections. With nods to \u201860s production and Lennon-esque vocals, the triple j<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1583\">Unearthed fave shows off a knack for turning simple moments into cinematic soundscapes. It\u2019s the kind of song that plays on loop in your head \u2014 and your heart \u2014 long after it ends.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: 6pm\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0fz0GoHiBaSN5W7zLJK5PF?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1634\">RISSA \u2013 <em data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1625\">Where Love Once Was<\/em> (EP)<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"2097\">Eora\/Sydney\u2019s R&amp;B powerhouse RISSA glides through the phases of love on her new EP <em data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1739\">Where Love Once Was<\/em>. Written in just three days, the project drips with warmth and emotional clarity \u2014 from the blissed-out romance of \u2018All I Need to the heartbreak\u2019 and hard-won healing of \u2018Strangers Again\u2019.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"2097\">Think Cleo Sol meets Snoh Aalegra, wrapped in honeyed harmonies and soul-soaked production. A major moment for one of Australia\u2019s most exciting voices.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: WHERE LOVE ONCE WAS\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7eIAVBhhIAV8y66y84gu6P?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2167\">K2 The B + CJR \u2013 Barunga<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2587\">Proud, powerful, and full of fire \u2014 <em data-start=\"2204\" data-end=\"2213\">Barunga<\/em> reimagines the iconic Barunga Statement through the voices of the next generation. Mentored by J-MILLA and Yung Milla, young First Nations artists K2 The B and CJR turn political legacy into a catchy, anthemic banger that demands to be felt.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2587\">Recorded live at the 2025 Barunga Festival, it\u2019s a track that radiates strength, community, and unstoppable energy. Watch <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PgK4myVUm94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Barunga\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0ZopbeJI0kuHJsYk0jzQKG?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"684\">KAURI \u2013 \u2018Soldier In Me\u2019 &amp; \u2018Younger\u2019<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"1122\">With two new singles out today, KAURI stands firmly between introspection and empowerment. \u2018Soldier In Me\u2019 is a battle cry for inner resilience, while \u2018Younger\u2019\u00a0channels nostalgic vulnerability. Together they tease his forthcoming 2026 EP \u2014 a body of work steeped in cultural roots and emotional growth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"1122\">Smooth, soulful, and grounded in purpose, KAURI continues to carve his own lane in the Australian alt-R&amp;B scene.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: The Soldier In Me\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5oA3GogOdIVEn6JZxAN0Sr?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2641\">L-Fresh The Lion \u2013 <em data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2632\">Reincarnated<\/em> (EP)<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"3003\"><em data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2656\">Reincarnated<\/em> is a resurrection \u2013 L-Fresh The Lion channels heartbreak, loss, and rebirth into a project that\u2019s equal parts gritty and graceful. Each track bleeds into the next like chapters in a survival story, fusing hip-hop, soul, and poetic reflection into something deeply human. It\u2019s a spiritual reset set to rhythm.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: REINCARNATED\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6lcXtjXLKYdNvz9B9SqPcD?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3605\" data-end=\"3658\">Georgia Scarlett \u2013 Finding My Destination<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3659\" data-end=\"4215\">Meanjin\/Brisbane-based country and folk artist Georgia Scarlett unveils a warming and inspiring new single, <em data-start=\"3820\" data-end=\"3844\">Finding My Destination<\/em>. Blending country pop with heartfelt folk charm, the track arrives ahead of her debut album <em data-start=\"3937\" data-end=\"3953\">Rhythm of Life<\/em> (Nov 28).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3659\" data-end=\"4215\">Warm acoustic strums, subtle electric guitar, banjo, harmonica, and steady percussion underscore her voice, celebrating growth, new experiences, and the journey of finding oneself.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Finding My Destination\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6TNfptrWUKrnP1VJZa5Azb?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3010\" data-end=\"3064\">Lillian King \u2013 <em data-start=\"3031\" data-end=\"3052\">In Your Long Shadow<\/em> (Album)<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3506\">Chicago-based songwriter Lillian King makes her breathtaking debut on Spencer Krug\u2019s (Wolf Parade) label, Pronounced Kroog. <em data-start=\"3189\" data-end=\"3210\">In Your Long Shadow<\/em> is an intimate meditation on grief and the light that follows it \u2014 a gentle, windswept folk album recorded in the wake of her father\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3506\">With sparse arrangements, lyrical honesty, and the kind of emotional gravity that stays with you, this is one to take on a quiet walk.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: In Your Long Shadow\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6NZJEf1KmkePm8vsuK6rcj?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3513\" data-end=\"3639\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Check out <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/0C8xI7sNwwupU9FXotkY9n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy\u2019s Mixtape<\/a> for more new music.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Happy's Mixtape\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/0C8xI7sNwwupU9FXotkY9n?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .entry-footer --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"94766073b7f494fd51ddb147-text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '709400348429047');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script type=\"94766073b7f494fd51ddb147-text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '1202846161482324');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source happymag.tv \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another week, another chance to dive into the depths of New Music Friday Another Friday comes to pass and the weekend awaits, we\u2019ve made it friends! 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