I’m currently, at the time of writing this, sitting outside on the second day of Spring. The wind is blowing around me and my earphones are blasting in my ears. I’m listening to Melbourne alt-pop artist’s Elme’s Somewhere, and getting lost in the crevices of the track. The bassline is huge, and his vocals take you on a journey through your past. What more could you want?

It’s fair to say that as a society, we’ve never had as big a pause placed on society as in 2020 (for obvious reasons). It’s a different way of living, and I’m not quite sure if normal ever returns - and maybe that’ll be for the best. What I do know is music never stops, and I’m very, very happy about that.

It’s fair to say that as a society, we’ve never had as big a pause placed on society as in 2020 (for obvious reasons). It’s a different way of living, and I’m not quite sure if normal ever returns - and maybe that’ll be for the best. What I do know is music never stops, and I’m very, very happy about that.

Somewhere calls to mind the people that have slipped through the cracks in your life, at least for me. Everyone’s got a collection of people that, for one reason or another, they’ve lost touch with. Listening to Somewhere, every lyric is laced with the call of these people - so if you’re looking for a reason to reach out to those people, let this track be the catalyst.

Speaking about the track, Elme says, “Writing this song helped me reflect on experiences, and reconcile old memories and unfinished conversations. It stemmed from watching someone close to me go through a challenging situation, and became an appreciation of the human condition.”

2020 feels like an unfinished conversation. We’ve all walked away before the other person got a chance to speak, leaving them hanging. We won’t know what the long-term effects of the pandemic will be until much, much later. That's not to mention the bushfires that ravaged Australia at the start of the year.

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I’ve been able to enjoy more music than ever this year. Melbourne’s music scene is thriving, despite the challenging circumstances of 2020. I can’t wait to hear the rest of Elme’s upcoming EP Departures. You’ll want to keep an eye out for it when it drops on September 25th.