Soulstar (Boy Soda album)

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Soulstar
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Studio album by
Released3 October 2025
Recorded Blue Mountains (New South Wales) [1]
Length44:03
Label Warner Music Australia
Boy Soda chronology
The Distance Between Thinking and Feeling
(2022)
Soulstar
(2025)
Singles from Soulstar
  1. "Lil' Obsession"
    Released: 31 January 2025 [2]
  2. "Blink Twice"
    Released: 6 June 2025 [3]
  3. "4K"
    Released: 23 July 2025 [1]
  4. "Never the Same"
    Released: 12 September 2025 [4]

Soulstar is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Boy Soda. The album was announced in July 2025 and released on 3 October 2025. [1]

Contents

The album includes live instrumentation, pulling influences from R&B, soul, jazz and funk. Boy Soda said "There was this communal feeling that we were all doing something really incredible and special. It felt over-indulgent being able to have that many live instruments. I'm very aware of the rarity and the privilege to be able to make that album. But hey, who better than to call on your talented mates to make something special happen." [5]

The album debuted at number 32 on the ARIA Charts. [6]

Reception

Dylan Oxley from The Music said "It's evident that Boy Soda put his heart and soul into the record, from the poignant lyrics to the moving performances" calling it "both confident and vulnerable with a reflective lens that illuminates the deeper parts of himself for the world to see." [7]

Phil from Shatter the Standards gave it a 4/5 rating and called it "an ambitious and emotionally rich debut" naming "A Father's Heart", "4K" and "Selfish" as their favourites. [8]

Keithan Samuels from Rated R&B said "Soulstar is a cosmic journey into the world of Boy Soda, where he balances the profound with the playful. He opens up about weighty topics like the struggle of self-compassion, grief over losing a loved one, post-traumatic growth and intergenerational healing, while exploring joyous moments of flirtation, late-night passion and a meaningful friendship." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."My Body"3:50
2."Lil' Obsession"3:01
3."Hit the Road"3:33
4."Never the Same"3:06
5."A Father's Heart"3:08
6."4K" (featuring Dean Brady)2:54
7."Blink Twice"3:22
8."Good Morning"4:10
9."PM"3:11
10."Slippery"2:52
11."Find a Way"3:37
12."Selfish"3:10
13."Platonic & Sacred"4:02

Charts

Chart performance for Soulstar
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] 32

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Boy Soda Announces Debut Album Soulstar Alongside Headline Shows". Rolling Stone Australia . 23 July 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  2. "Australian R&B rising star BOY SODA drops vibrant new single, "Lil' Obsession"". Sniffers. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  3. "Boy Soda Returns with New Single "Blink Twice"". Girl. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  4. Mandy Morgan (12 September 2025). "videodrome: Boy Soda – Never The Same". Abso Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Boy Soda's Debut Soulstar Is a Contemplative Journey: Album Stream". Rated R&B. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  6. "You might have seen this coming". ARIA Charts . 10 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  7. ""I've Really Been Enjoying Allowing Space to Come Back": BOY SODA Wants You To Know Him Intimately With SOULSTAR". The Music (magazine) . 3 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  8. "Album Review: SOULSTAR by BOY SODA". Shatter the Standards. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  9. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.