Few singers put it all on the line like Conrad Sewell. The Brisbane-born songwriter is highly regarded for the unwavering sincerity of his vocals and lyrics, whether he’s on his own or providing the soulful centre of dance bangers for such top producers as Armin van Buuren, Cedric Gervais and the late Avicii. In fact, his career-making teamup with Norwegian producer Kygo—2014’s multinational hit “Firestone”—saw release a year before his solo debut, “Hold Me Up”. Yet even outside the satisfying rise-and-drop arc of his forays into EDM, Sewell has learned how to nail the most stirring of emotional climaxes. Observe 2018’s “Healing Hands”, a sparse yet rhythm-kicked pop ballad that takes its sense of mounting catharsis directly from gospel music. No wonder it became his biggest smash at home, going triple platinum in Australia. Just as that and other tracks from his debut album LIFE dealt candidly with his personal journey back from addiction, subsequent releases have covered equally nuanced ground. On 2024’s “All Life Long”, he’s at his most delicate and versatile while documenting the stark contrast between the taxing routine of therapy and the blissful sweetness of new love.