In this edition of LITM Pop Picks, we bring music that you can lose yourself in, with immersive soundscapes and invigorating tunes from artists Seasonal Falls, Heddy Edwards, Sam Dickinson, Each Confide, and Yukka.
Seasonal Falls - Lie Down
Seasonal Falls is the musical project of two exquisite artists, Switzerland-based songwriter Roman Gabriel and singer Andrew Pelletier. The band crafts soothing and sentimental indie folk/pop songs at the core of which lie a heart-warming ambiance, warm guitars, and airy percussion. In Lie Down, the sound is calming with an air of wistfulness, a soft breeze of contemplative guitar tunes blows over the soundscape, carried by the current of gentle drumming. A reverb-soaked backdrop cushions these elements, allowing them to float ever so softly. The singer’s vocals, tender and sincere, narrates the heartfelt lyrics that heals and rejuvenates your tired soul. Lie Down has a subtle brilliance and touching emotionality that is reflective of Seasonal Fall’s musical prowess. Listen to Lie Down by Seasonal Falls here!
Heddy Edwards - black tunnel
Chicago-based singer-songwriter, producer, and poet, Heddy Edwards is here to sweep your heart away in her radiant and emotive soundscapes. In black tunnel, she fills you with intense feelings–passion, longing, nostalgia–through her dreamy, colorful, and powerful instrumentation and vocal performance. She collides the worlds of indie pop and indie rock with conviction, as bright guitars, emphatic riffs, thumping drums, plush atmospheres, and an impassioned voice brings this track alive and injects it with emotions. It is evocative to say the least, the music is rich, visceral, and grand, in an unapologetic and purposeful sense. Her abstract and poetic lyricism complements this musical style perfectly, like cherries and chocolate. It is stirring and striking to listen to Heddy Edwards. Listen to black tunnel by Heddy Edwards here!
Sam Dickinson - Flex
Sam Dickinson captivates with his energetic, stylish, and vibrant renditions of soul, pop, and disco sounds. Flex, his latest release is an absolute gem, a club hit, that will instantly lift your spirits and get you donning your best dance moves. A groovy dance beat sets the mood, as bright synth spreads elevate the appeal of the music. Sam’s voice grips your attention with an inescapable hold thanks to its velvety and charismatic quality, uttering each word with an impressive melodic precision. Oozing confidence, pride, and joy, the musical backdrop spills onto you its infectious, addictive energy and rhythm. Flex displays Sam Dickinson’s penchant for creating spirited, catchy songs that will glue itself to your ears and will make you want to come back for more. Listen to Flex by Sam Dickinson here!
Each Confide - Different Day, Still The Same
Glasgow-based artist, Each Confide are an alternative pop duo known for their dreamy, expansive pop soundscapes. Different Day, Still The Same whisks you away into a reverie, it is real, relatable yet so abstract. The music is lush and vast, the kind you can drift away into and forget yourself. A pulsing beat is at the heart of the music, the immersive synth spread is the life force and the singer’s hazy, whimsical voice is the sentient entity that narrates the stories, and embodies the feelings. The melodies have a reflective and ruminative feel, sustained yet fleeting, stirring yet soothing, and the main hook is an ear worm that you will find yourself humming unexpectedly. This is the kind of song that helps you navigate existential crises, bad moods, and the days when nothing makes sense. And that is a powerful and beautiful quality for a song to have, Each Confide seems to have understood that and most definitely delivers music that moves. Listen to Different Day, Still The Same here!
Yukka - First Light
Yukka brings you atmospheric electronic pop soundscapes that you can dissolve into. First Light is sublime. Rounded synth notes pulse in a mesmeric pattern, accompanied by a metallic yet fluid beat, and beware its groove is impossible to resist. A melange of synth textures take form, some trill, some warble, and some bloom, yet all of them call out to you in a hypnotic way, like slipping into a dream, you are immersed into the music without being aware of the moment you fall in. The production is seamless, with all these prismatic elements arranged intently and carefully to produce an exquisite and enlivening sound. Yukka has truly created something stunning, a track that is unforgettable and will instantly find a place in your playlist. Listen to First Light by Yukka here!
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