Tiaryn is an emerging Melbourne avant-pop artist who recently unveiled her slinky debut video ‘Cement Love’. Liking what we’ve heard so far, we asked Tiaryn to recommend some albums for us, ones that have had a profound impact on her as an artist.

We all have some less-than-creddy albums that nonetheless influenced us over the years, and Tiaryn is no different. While some of us may not reveal that some of our earliest influences were a STEPS cassette or the Pokémon: 2 B A Master CD, she’s happy to own up to at least one less-than-cool choice – and with a damn good reason.

The rest of the list is also pretty rock solid, and you can track a clear line through to each record to the eventuality of ‘Cement Love’. If you like what you hear, you can catch Tiaryn launching the single on September 17 at Melbourne’s Toff in Town.

Celine Dion – Falling Into You

Now let me just say I was seven years old, and it was the first album I ever had to call my own. I became obsessed and could sing every single note on it. It was a big turning point in my awareness of music, that I could have my own collection and my own taste.

Frank Ocean – Channel Orange

This is one of my favourite albums ever. Frank Ocean perfectly does what I think so many want to do: recycle the magical aspects of soul and RnB but with a totally unique, fingerprint-interpretation. He nails it, and I haven’t heard anyone like him.

Aretha Franklin – The Queen of Soul

My uncle showed me this album one summer and I could not stop listening to it. I was transfixed by the sound of that period of time, the old school production & how ridiculously powerful her voice was. She is a Queen.

Chance the Rapper – Acid Rap

This album reminds me of sunny days in Clifton Hill and producing in my bedroom. It probably didn’t change my life but Chance the Rapper is the cutest, cheekiest rapper and reminds me to have fun in music and not take myself too seriously.

Feist – The Reminder

I can’t really choose one Feist album, I’ve loved every single one. But this album taught me to hear melodies on all instruments, not just the ones I write on. She uses every sound as a colour and each one has such purpose on the canvas.

Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

I’ll always come back to this album. Its punchy, warm, spiritual and the song Zion will always make me cry.

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