Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends – Happy People Won’t Hear
Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends are always a delight to have on our lists. Their sophisticated vision, refined technique and unique stylings have a way of refreshing our lists. And this latest addition is no different. ‘Happy People Won’t Hear’ is a performative number. Classic rock soundscape with blooming blues, folk rock elements and a theatrical raise. It takes you right back to the 70s. To artists like The Beatles and Queen. That smooth and creative blend between rock, folk and pop, glamorized by its larger than life energy. There’s a little bit of A Great Big World frame as well, especially in the execution of the chorus. It’s so bold, new, and full of light. Listening to the track makes the world bigger and brighter, and a whole lot happier.
DADDY DRWD – Black Thread
DADDY DRWD brings a classic rock bloom with their latest track, ‘Black Thread’. The track explores the theme of heartache, loneliness, and nostalgic melancholy with contemporary imagery. It’s a minimalistic track with floating riffs and soft, contemplative air. The riffs are loose, unravelling intuitively to match the emotion of the song. While the vocals convey emotion, the lyrics project an abstract, luminous white space, with a black thread running through it. Looping, curving, tangled and creating shapes in the space. There’s an air of confusion and soft confoundment, all enveloped in a daze. If you enjoy artists like The Arctic Monkeys, Cigarettes After Sex, and the like, you’re sure to love the moody atmospheres that this artist casts with this song. It’s a beautiful way to experience and listen to art. So interpretative and interesting that it continually invokes thoughts and feeling.
Despite the Wane – All in Vain
Despite the Wane is an abstract and experimental project from Rome, Italy. This collective has a unique way of musical presentation. The craft is intentionally and intensely fluid, in ways that throws you into a loop. But the hyperbole is all part of the plan, because when it comes together, it gets to be quite pleasant. Their latest release is ‘All In Vain’, a perfect track to exemplify their sense of style and musical symmetry. The track is led by the vocal exploration while the instrumental sphere is light and wandering in the darkness of the backdrop. As the song cultivates and gains a shape, the instrumentals come in. Formed shapelessly, it gains a spirit that it starts to lend to the listening experience. And from there, it’s all a lift to the top, to peaks of nihilism and voids, bringing the theme home in an incredible way. Listen Now!
Maddox Jones – This Time We’ll Be Winning
Maddox Jones is a singer-songwriter and rock musician. Known for his energetic soundscapes and dynamic song writing, he commands an incredible musical space. For his latest release, ‘This Time We’ll Be Winning’, the artist comes with a pop rock anthem about believing and winning. This FIFA season, this song is meant to build the team up, the players, the fans, and everybody in between. Building them up to believe in their team, because they might just achieve the impossible. It’s such a memorable song too. The rock elements are made more colorful and full of dimension with pop color and synth lifts. While tight riffs and grooves energize the soundscape, vocal highs light up the chorus. Each one feeding into the other to create that celebratory and hopeful consciousness that ties into the theme.
Mister Chorister – Spark
Mister Chorister cultivates his soundscapes like a house on fire. It’s vibrant, full of life and contagious. As a new artist, he’s defined his style with energy. ‘Spark’ is his sophomore single that comes alive in the ears as you listen to it. There is a liveliness in the energy, in the way the riffs and chords blend. To suit the theme, the track is made with luminous moments and active peaks. Think pop rock bands like 5 seconds of summer or Red Hot Chili Peppers. The artist maintains energy in the song, using it to develop the dimensions of the theme. There’s also a little bit of that feel-good connection, a camaraderie and comfort. So if you’re feeling like you’re missing a little bit of magic in your travels, then this song is sure to lift you up. Like the name suggests, it has this instant spark that takes you away with it.
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