The last time we heard from Bailey Judd was earlier this year alongside the release of ‘Shiny New Car’, an explosive dose of his idiosyncratic neo-soul, synth-pop and alt-rock mishmash. At the time, we mentioned that ‘Shiny New Car’ came “loaded with an unstoppable swagger that radiates through the entire track”, and while ’Moving Out, Moving On’ once again highlights how versatile and imaginative Bailey’s songwriting can be, this time around we catch him in a far more vulnerable place.

After opening into a gooey soundscape, lush with shimmering synthesisers, seductive bass and an alluring groove, ‘Moving Out, Moving On’ expands with Bailey’s earnest vocals, cutting through the atmosphere with a commanding presence but also a delicate edge. The drama heightens at the chorus, as Bailey turns up the heat with a fiery guitar lead that empowers his incisive vocal hooks, but rather than matching this with a bravado-fuelled delivery, Bailey maintains his stoic demeanour, making the track feels as understated as it is invigorating. Perhaps this effect is due to the accompanying lyric video that sees Bailey staring down the camera with a wide-eyed candidness, but ‘Moving Out, Moving On’ shines in its ability to feel dynamic and emotively fluid, simultaneously capturing a nervous anticipation for the future and a yearning for the past.


Speaking about the track, Bailey shares “‘Moving Out, Moving On’ explores places and the memories they hold, specifically relationships attached to those places. The street and house your ex used to live in will only hold those memories for you, the new tenants will have no idea about the joy, anger and heartache you felt within those walls. Naarm (Melbourne) winters are so brutal. My friends and I also experience what feels like seasonal affect symptoms. Add heartbreak to that equation and you find yourself in a cycle of ‘laying low’, staying safe but also longing for the joy you once felt with your ex - not a good cycle to be in.”