Mark Newman’s Scapegoat is a lively track that links together blues with a down-home type of southern rock. A sizzling guitar immediately draws listeners in, while a vocal approach that is reminiscent of ZZ Top and 38 Special will keep listeners on the edges of their seats until the final notes of the single.
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Though the UK-based Brit Pop/Shoegaze band The Verve will likely always be best remembered in the U.S. as those lads that got busted borrowing a little too freely from The Rolling Stones on their massive hit “Bittersweet Symphony,” they were (up until their last spit in 2009) a massively talented band that could combine loud abrasive guitars with sweet melodies and strong pop hooks.
Occurrence create a unique form of indie-pop music that touches upon a wide variety of influences over the course of The Past Will Last Forever, their latest album. The Things I’ve Always Liked I Now Hate has the sequencing and futuristic sound of late-nineties performers like Garbage and Stabbing Westward. The haunting sound of My Days and Nights Belong to You include a little bit more Portishead and Liz Phair into the mix.…
Owltainment connects east and west with their upcoming film. “Generals of the Yang Family” is a historical epic that focuses on the Song Dynasty; the company is working with Tencent to promote the flick, ensuring that the film gets in the hands of anyone looking for further education about a relatively unknown period in Chinese history. More information about Generals of the Yang Family will be released in the upcoming months.
You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore is a slinky sort of track that ties together rock, jazz, and pop into an unique sound. The deliberate sound of the instrumentation on this first track on Standard Candles ensures that listeners will be on the edges of their seats; where will Ames ultimately go in the follow-up to this introductory salvo?
Doing OK links together the styles of Akon, T-Pain, and Wyclef Jean into a hopeful sort of track, while Lavish Living slows things up to allow Tion Wayne to have a little bit of the vocal snarl of a 50 Cent or Rick Ross. An infectious hook is all that is needed to turn Bae into a radio-ready single.
Imperfectly Perfect 2.0 is a haunting and compelling single that deftly blenders together dance and R&B styles. The vocals pull double duty here, both coming forth as an honest statement of love while further contributing to the overall sound of the track. The heartbeat-inspired beat provides a further level of depth to Imperfectly Perfect 2.0.
No Love’s To the One Who Loves Her Next being with the retro-infused sounds of Young in Love. Young in Love is an eclectic effort that links together synth-pop, emo, and soul into a funky, emotionally dense track. Vocals are able to effortlessly build upon the framework of Patrick Stump and Conor Oberst. The blend of physical and electronic elements to this introductory effort showcases a duality in No Love’s music…
Hump Day has a downright evil sounding backbeat that is interspersed behind Miss Eaves’ ode to female self-pleasure. Hints of EDM, industrial, and trap can be heard bubbling through the effort with nods made to both 8Ball & MJG (think “Armed Robbery”) along with Hypnotize Minds artists.
overlord create a form of alternative rock that builds off of the foundations laid by early Flaming Lips, Tal Bachman and Jellyfish. Mission to Mars’s magnificent sound shifts to a more resounding and authoritative sounds, where bits of Rush and The Who can be discerned.
Sultan + Shepard create an engrossing tropical-themed track with their Love Me Crazy. Gia’s vocals are featured here, providing a perfect counterpoint to the horns and shuffling backbeat. Sweeping synths provide the glue to unite these elements.
Champion Lover, the latest from Nina Sky, is an unparalleled pop single. Inserting just enough reggae (think Rihanna meets Bebe Rexha) to an EDM style that sits in perfectly with the chill sound of SeeB or Major Lazer’s “Cold Water”.
Runaway is a high-energy effort from Xavier Toscano, impressive to fans of current EDM as well as 1990s Italo-dance. The instrumental and vocal sections of Runaway are impressive enough to shine on their own, but combine to make something considerably greater than the constituent parts would indicate.
The Front End create an honest, earnest form of indie-rock in the vein of The Anniversary and early Alkaline Trio with their new release, the Growing Pains EP. The fuzzy guitar work, splashy drums, and vocals that turn on a dime will ensure that fans are on the edges of their seats by the end of Mandingo.
The new Soles of Passion EP starts out with Hold On, a track that links together the powerful female-led rock of acts like Heart and Fleetwood Mac with a taut instrumentation. Bump Me Up has a bit more pop influence present, with vocals building off of the tradition of The Cranberries and Liz Phair. The bass, guitars, and drums here have a little 1990s-alternative flair to them, making for a…
The Phoenix Rose create a taut type of reggae with their latest single, Is This Luv. An intricate bass and emotive guitar unite with sterling vocals to make for something that is upbeat, fun, and able to stand up to repeat listens. Hints of EDM and R&B can be discerned at the periphery of this track. The Phoenix Rose is able to create something wholly unique with Is This Luv…
Matt Boroff is able to create a furious and fun hard rock track that builds upon Marilyn Manson, Spacehog, and Audioslave. The assertiveness of this single is fantastic, kicking listeners’ butts through considerable guitar fuzz, bombastic drums, and grizzled, dominant vocals.
Aaron Orbit’s Agua Mala is a powerful alt-rock track that marries a supersonic set of vocals with powerful drums. A synthesizer imbues this single with a 1980s-influenced patina, while Orbit’s vocals shift into something that draws equally from The Darkness, U2, and AFI. Each element of Agua Mala works masterfully to create a cohesive sound without losing their unique tone.
Smart debut track that ties together current forms of EDM, reggae, and R&B into an infectious effort. OlofePence’s heavenly vocals add to the overall instrumentation of HalfNaijaHalfCongo. The sharp and angular beat that thumps and bumps in the background provides the perfect dovetailing into the second side of the effort, Premier Gaou.
Doubtless is a complex piece of indie-rock that sparkles through the presence of Alejandra’s vocals. This introductory track has some serious instrumental chops, with a guitar/drum dynamic gradually becoming more chaotic until the effort concludes.