'Anywhere But Here' Album Review in Soundscape Magazine

Before I hit play I want to take a moment to talk about my gratitude for artists who choose to wear their hearts on their sleeves, the ones who dare to create in a vulnerable way, knowing damn well that the honesty of true art is not always appreciated or understood in its intended way, yet, these truly connected individuals continue to pour their souls onto the page, weaving them into beautiful sounds, and absolutely owning the path in which they choose to walk, and that path, for as incredible and filled with appreciation as it may seem to us outsiders, is often the loneliest road to walk.

I woke up today with an email from Tasmanian-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Bully Hay, whose music spans multiple genres, primarily rooted in Australian rock, alternative, and folk-rock. Within this email was a link to his unreleased album titled Anywhere but Here. Now, if you have been paying any attention to my previous thoughts on the first stellar album Bully Hay released called Black Dogs and Songbirds, then you would know that it was my personal album of the year in 2024. So, when I received this email with the new album in tow, well let’s just say right here for the record that I expected nothing but another inspiring, heartfelt, and beautiful album from this wonderful artist.

And now after setting the stage for the show, let us press play…

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