03 March 2023 - 0 Comments

Aotearoa born pop sensation Robinson has once again smashed it out of the park, with her energetic latest single Things Aren’t Nice In Paradise, out today. This is the third single to be released off her upcoming album, out later this year.

Listen to Things Aren’t Nice In Paradise HERE / HERE

Packed with melodic hooks, sparkling synths, driving drums and a killer vocal performance by Robinson, Things Aren’t Nice In Paradise is a piece of pop perfection. The energetic instrumentation carries with it an underlying sense of deep darkness, which Robinson explains is representative of the song's meaning, “about the journey many of us go on in finding ourselves, and unravelling the misconceptions around happiness and chasing the ‘perfect’ life.”

“Often, we can be led to believe that happiness is always a chase and that any discontentment can be cured by having the perfect job, appearance, status and material wealth,” says Robinson. “However, we often get to these places feeling the same discontentment we did when we began; needing even more validation and reassurance over who we are as people than ever before.”

“I wrote this song to remind people that the magic we’ve been chasing is the magic we already possess. That although chasing beautiful dreams is a part of the joy of life, sometimes constantly chasing means we stop to miss the beauty surrounding us right now.”

Teaming up with Charles Macdonald to create the track, Things Aren’t Nice In Paradise was recorded in studios all over London; where New Zealand born Robinson is now based.

“When Charles and I were working on this song, it actually started out as a completely different vibe instrumentally,” says Robinson. “However, as the lyrics and melodies were coming together, we realised it needed this depth and darkness within the instrumentation to deliver the message on all levels.”

Things Aren’t Nice In Paradise is the latest single to be released off Robinson’s upcoming EP, following the absolute bop Oblivion and reflective and irresistibly catchy Teenage Renegade. Both singles have racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify alone, with the latter already reaching over one million.

Robinson made her first big statement in 2018 with her sparkling pop gem Nothing To Regret (certified Platinum in New Zealand and double Platinum in Australia). In 2020, she released her debut four-track EP Watching You. She was also invited to record her own take on How Can I Resist Her by Split Enz for 2021’s True Colours, New Colours tribute album.

Robinson has recently announced she is opening for OneRepublic, taking in shows across Australia before heading to Aotearoa to perform at Auckland’s Spark Arena on March 16, and Wellington’s TSB Arena on March 18. She will then be headlining Auckland’s Tuning Fork on Sunday March 19, where fans will get their first chance to witness Robinson’s incredible new music live in a more intimate setting.

Robinson live at The Tuning Fork

Sunday March 19

Tickets available HERE

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