Life Is Better Blonde

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Life Is Better Blonde
Born Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres Electronic music, indie
Years active2015–present
LabelsLife Is Better Blonde
Website lifeisbetterblonde.com

Life Is Better Blonde is an Australian Electronic, Indie group from Melbourne, Australia.

Contents

At the J Awards of 2015, the group won Australian Music Video of the Year for "Mine". [1]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Space + Tyres
  • Released:30 June 2017 [2]
  • Label: Life Is Better Blonde
  • Format: digital download, streaming
Like Me
  • Released: 27 September 2019 [3]
  • Label: Life Is Better Blonde
  • Format: digital download, streaming
Sad
  • Released: 31 July 2020 [4]
  • Label: Life Is Better Blonde
  • Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

YearTitleAlbum
2015"Mine" [5] Space + Tyres
"Follow Me" [6]
2016"Swim Good" [7] non album single
2017"Fires" [8] Space + Tyres
2018"Strange Organism" [9] Like Me
2019"My God Is Not Going to Like You" [10]
"Winter" (featuring Angus Dawson) [11]
"Ghosts" [12]
2020"GTFO" [13] non album single
"Fires II" [14] Sad
"Is It Too Late?" [15]
"Keeper" [16]

Awards and nominations

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
J Awards of 2015 [1] "Mine"Australian Video of the YearWon

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References

  1. 1 2 "The J Award 2015". Triple J . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. "Space + Tyres (EP)". Apple Music. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. "Like Me (EP)". Apple Music. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. "Sad (EP)". Apple Music. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. "Mine - single". Apple Music. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. "Follow Me - single". Apple Music. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. "Swim Good - single". Apple Music. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. "Fires - single". Apple Music. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. "Strange Organism - single". Apple Music. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. "My God Is Not Going to Like You - single". Apple Music. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  11. "Winter - single". Apple Music. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  12. "Ghosts - single". Apple Music. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  13. "GTFO - single". Apple Music. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  14. "Fires II - single". Apple Music. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  15. "Is It Too Late? - single". Apple Music. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  16. "Keeper - single". Apple Music. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.