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Feature ArticleHitting Pause: Tartie on Capturing Time Before It Slips Away
Fresh off international radio spins and high-profile collaborations, Melbourne songwriter Tartie continues to carve out a fiercely independent space on the local scene. Channeling the pop-folk influences of Missy Higgins and Maggie Rogers, she sits down with us to dissect her single "Pause", unpacking her recent studio experience, collaborating with Ben McCarthy, and why hitting pause when you're with the people you love.
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“Pause”, an uplifting pop-folk original that captures the bittersweet passage of time, watching children grow and learning to be present with the people we love. The track drops on all major streaming platforms on Friday 11th September 2026. “Pause” opens with a percussive ticking clock and the line, “time is a little thing that you can't get back,” immediately setting the tone for a song about the one thing we can’t stop: time. At the heart of “Pause” is the bittersweet experience of watching your children grow up before your eyes and wanting to press pause. The song also reaches beyond parenthood. “Pause” is a reflection on those amazing moments spent with our loved ones — family, partners and friends. “I wanted to capture that universal feeling of wishing you could slow everything down when you're with the people who make you feel the happiest,” Tartie explains. Tartie worked with acclaimed Australian producer Benjamin McCarthy (Gordi, Alex the Astronaut, Kate Miller-Heidke and Pete Murray) on the track. For “Pause,” McCarthy created a warm pop-folk sound that cleverly compliments Tartie’s intimate yet evocative vocals.
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