Matt DeAngelis – Playing God
Matt DeAngelis has just released his latest single, ‘Playing God’. It is a fluid, ever-changing, and expressive rock opera that takes you back to bands like Queen and The Beatles. The production on the song, the layers of instrumental feeling, and the vocal shifts and stylings. It is not just rock but an evolution of a feeling. You’ll see classic rock progress into a soul sequence into a blues room that is changed by the influence of roots. The song is about just going with the tides of life instead of seizing control and playing God with your life. It is especially interesting because of how Matt creates this fluid and free soundscape perhaps to conceptualize this theme. He leaves the conventional formats behind and has the track just flowing. You never know what is going to come from around the curve. A great track to keep you curious in your adventures.
The Mack Brothers – Sleepless in Seattle
The Mack Brothers’ latest release is ‘Sleepless in Seattle’. A moody, dark and fuzzy rock song that transports to a surreal place. Its sound is scratchy and raw that depict moments of both intimacy and intrusion as it manifests in the mind. The track has a lot of abstract space that is occupied by a riff wind. It sweeps through the scene, frayed by melancholy and heartache. There’s a lot of contemplative flows that the band hones and carves into the track. So much so that within the wilderness of the instrumentals, there’s a human voice that is forging a path in it. The track progressively gains a little bit of luminosity, it turns from the dark side of the moon to being colored a little bit. The sullen atmosphere is picked up by an uplifting trajectory. Think Arctic Monkeys building up into a sound that is reminiscent of The Smiths.
Madeline Rosene – I’ll Seduce God to Get into Heaven
Madeline Rosene’s music is a force to be reckoned with. Her baseline is so provocative, daring, and confident. That boldness multiplies and builds up the track. Add to that a wilful edge and a tongue in cheek influence, and you’ve got yourself something so unstoppable, so unique. Her latest release is ‘I’ll Seduce God to Get into Heaven’, a hard rock track that leans into a femme punk core and a little bit of that emo fire to get the ball rolling. The riffs and grooves are strong and big, filling up the rhythm and paving the way. Madeline Rosene’s vocals follow along with its seductive crawl. It is alluring and vulnerable, so free in its expression. The artist really knows how to surrender to the emotional need and reality of the track. Her voice act is cinematic and then some. She lets her sonic presence, charisma and power of being fill up the song. Listen Now!
The Mess:Age – LIGHT OF BLUE “sugar ocean girl”
The Mess:Age is back with his latest conception. ‘LIGHT OF BLUE “sugar ocean girl”’; a track that instantly soars and takes you into a whole new plane of energy and emotion. You know that feeling when you look at the expansive blue of the ocean, meet the unending blue of the sky, and know you have arrived? That’s the place from which the song builds. The artist, while reminding us of the beauty of this scene, simultaneously shows us the current reality of these spaces. Phrases like ‘Sky is burning red’ ‘as the anger fills the air’ poetically brings themes like climate change and global warming into the scene. As the pop rock track takes off and gains layers. The song is a love song to memories of the past, to childhood summers spent under the blue sky, to the feeling of freedom under it and the comforting warmth of the sun. So many dimensions, simultaneously playing out to showcase the human impact of these environmental phenomena. Marrying the feelings of nostalgia, grief, eco-anxiety and a little bit of hope, Mess:AGE strikes again with his heartfelt music.
Alan Mair – Nothing is Impossible
Alan Mair is a rock artist and musician with a naturally alt pulse. He has an explorative flair, one that cannot be curbed by the boundaries of conventional music. His latest release is ‘nothing is impossible’, a track that carries nostalgic 70s rock flavors, blurred by a translucent wind. There’s also a remarkable electronica affair that ties in smoothly into the track. It’s a soft track but holds a lot of allure and power. The vocals are a fluid soundwave that yields to the atmosphere of the song, to realtime emotion. The stylistic blend of this artist is reminiscent of contemporary bands like The Only Ones, The Clash and The Jam. That fresh post punk and new wave crossover is undeniable. You’ll just keep going back for more and more. It serves up a soundscape that makes you go looking for depth.
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