HEART ON SLEEVE, HOOKS ON REPEAT— NEXT HITS HOME.

Thursday February 26, 2026

Jake Murdoch steps into a bold new chapter with Next, a vibrant indie-pop release that confirms his status as one of Australia’s most remarkable young talents.

An award- winning multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and producer, Jake has already built a national and international profile—performing at major festivals, collaborating with INXS co-founder Andrew Farriss, and in 2025 being officially engaged by the Australian Government to perform on stage at the Australian Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.

Performing daily for a week to large crowds, he gained waves of new fans, posing for photos and signing autographs after each show—yet Next signals a fresh creative lift.

Driven by a tight, syncopated rock groove, the track bursts open with hook-rich melodies and quickly blooms into a radiant, high-energy chorus. Guitars shimmer, rhythms bounce, and every section carries a sense of motion and optimism.

Jake’s vocal is the emotional anchor—warm, direct and disarmingly sincere—bringing intimacy to a song that feels built for wide-open speakers and late-night drives.

 "  The emotional honesty, paired with buoyant production, gives the track its undeniable lift."

Lyrically, Next captures the push-pull of young love, missteps and second chances: the tension between walking away and running back, between self-protection and fearless feeling. That emotional honesty, paired with buoyant production, gives the track its undeniable lift.

Still in his mid-teens yet already a decorated songwriter and 16-instrumentalist, Jake Murdoch continues to defy expectations. With Next, he delivers a feel-good anthem that’s as finely crafted as it is instantly addictive—another confident stride in a career moving fast toward global attention.

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