Melbourne-based Hapi experienced that first-hand when Masked Wolf’s “Astronaut in the Ocean” exploded belatedly. “We put the record out in 2019 and it topped a few hundred thousand streams,” he says. Cut to 2021 and it’s a worldwide phenomenon, amassing more than one billion plays...
The deep connection to these songs that is emerging from the fan base reflects the directness singer Hasek took with his lyrics. He shares, “In the past, I’ve written a lot of songs that were pretty ambiguous. But on this record, I’m comfortable being direct and talking about things ...