Tones And I - Welcome To The Madhouse Album Review

Tones And I has made her way from busking on the streets of Byron Bay to becoming one of the most talked about newcomers. With the breakthrough global success of ‘Dance Monkey’, the singer, songwriter and producer has gained some of the most impressive streaming numbers for an Australian artist, and has in-turn made her debut album one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2021.

‘Welcome To The Madhouse’ is an ambitious and bold body of work that looks towards the future and who she wants to be as an artist. This 14 track collection includes the recent bouncy singles ‘Fly Away’, ‘Cloudy Day’ and ‘Won’t Sleep’ but the rest of the record is full of fresh new music that her fans are going to be very excited to soak themselves in. With a range of heartfelt ballads to straight-fire bangers, this is truly an album of experimentation and self exploration. 

Incorporating some choral melodies into her sonic, ‘Lonely’, ‘Sad Songs’ and ‘Just A Mess’ are the clear standouts on this record because of that. They are full of heart and soul, and still have a ear-worm hook that will have you immediately singing along. 

Injecting a slight dancehall twist on ‘Westside Lobby’ she takes a moment to address her haters who unsolicitedly comment on her success through the internet in the sassiest way possible. “There’s no place for you in music, so I hear. But my song went number one in over 30 f***ing countries. And I’m sorry if that offends you my dear” she sings. She then closes the album with a song poignantly titled ‘Bars’ that hears her rapping for the first ever time which perfectly sums up the expansive experimentation had on this album. 

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Thomas Bleach wrote this blog post for Sanity. See more from Thomas here