Banjo Lucia - That's Not Loving

What this video is

Released in November 2021, 'That's Not Loving' arrived during a period of renewed focus on confessional, emotionally direct songwriting in Australian indie music, amplified by streaming platforms and tastemaker radio like Triple J. Banjo Lucia's debut single, rooted in Fremantle's tight-knit independent arts community in Western Australia, tapped into a broader cultural moment in which young women songwriters were…

Why it matters

Represents the 2021 wave of Australian indie folk-pop debut releases that leveraged Triple J exposure and streaming-first distribution to build national profiles. The song's direct lyrical confrontation of emotional abuse within romantic relationships positions it within a growing body of feminist…

The director

Danielle Caruana is an ARIA-nominated Australian artist, songwriter, and creative known professionally as Mama Kin. A global touring and recording artist, she is co-founder of The Seed Fund, a philanthropic foundation supporting emerging artists, and…