Three years on from his last studio album, beloved Australian rapper, singer and songwriter Allday returns with The Necklace – his long-awaited fifth record. An expansive and textured freefall into a sonic world built between ALLDAY and longtime collaborator, producer Simon Lam, the album is less of a return to form; more a comprehensive and dynamic reminder of Allday’s talent as a charismatic storyteller, and love for the craft.
A new creative chapter first teased by the melodic and immersive lead single ‘Access’, The Necklace is a record built on a foundation of rejuvenation, both within Allday as a musician, but also within himself. Personal growth and honesty sits at the core of The Necklace – across its 15 tracks, the listener is invited to experience Allday operating on a new level of confidence and fulfilment.
An album that reveals our humanity via bold depictions of our flaws, and constant strides to redeem and better ourselves – whether in relationships or just on our own – The Necklace is an album that isn’t afraid to show us a portrait of Allday tussling with moments of personal clarity and contradiction.
The arrival of The Necklace comes after a period of personal rediscovery for Allday, who realised he needed to take a break from music following on from the rigorous album cycle that was 2021’s Drinking With My Smoking Friends. Decamping to Italy for a months’ long stint working on an olive farm was the remedy Allday needed to find himself falling back in love with hip hop as a fan, and to work past creative fatigue and mind obstacles that stopped new ideas from flowing through.
The essence of Allday’s tone, his approach to rap and lyrical delivery that audiences have been endeared to over the last decade hasn’t waned on The Necklace – it is redefined and refocused for this new chapter of his life. He thrives in taking himself outside his comfort zone, knowing that the music could likely mean more to listeners than he knows. In being less precious or restrictive, Allday steps up and out with more clarity on record than ever.
