Thickshake - Through the Daylight

Thickshake – Through the Daylight

With “Through the Daylight,” Rockhampton-based artist Thickshake released a summery and easygoing single that is oh-so catchy and feels good. Released a year and a half ago in August 2024, the track introduced Thickshake as an independent artist with a clear purpose and upbeat tone. Written, recorded, mixed, and mastered entirely by Thickshake himself, the song is perfectly optimistic and gives listeners a few minutes of escape from their everyday routine.

At its core, “Through the Daylight” is about love, intimacy, and wanting to enjoy every second with the person who means the most. The lyrics draw from the common experience of waking up in bed with the one you love and wishing to cancel on your plans and call in sick from work to just enjoy the day, but from bed. For example, the hook of the song sings upbeatly, “Not going to work today/ If that’s alright/ I’lll just stay with you through the daylight.” That sentiment runs through the song, with other more detailed lyrics like, “A soft kiss on the cheek/ You got me smiling from ear to ear.” Rather than overcomplicating the message, Thickshake keeps the lyrics straightforward, which makes the song all the more memorable.

From a production standpoint, it’s hard to guess that the song wasn’t produced by someone who has studied music production their whole life. Thickshake really shows off his musical and technical skills here, keeping the arrangement clean and upbeat. It’s built around catchy rhythms and melodic hooks that carry the song forward through each verse and chorus. Perhaps in this there’s a clear influence from artists like Blanks, particularly in the song’s upbeat pop sound and overall playful energy. Fans of modern indie-pop with a DIY edge might also hear echoes of artists like Rex Orange County or early Still Woozy.

While it’s been over a year since the release of the track, “Through the Daylight” places Thickshake comfortably within the indie-pop genre, while also signaling potential growth beyond it. As an early release shaped by self-production and releasing, it marks Thickshake as an artist who can do it all and someone clearly at the beginning of a promising creative path.