In this edition of LITM Pop Picks, we curate exciting soundscapes that engulf you in its lush music and emotional themes featuring artists Jo Beth Young, Rye Milligan, lovpune, Matt the Vessel, and Head Sound.
Jo Beth Young - Standstill
Jo Beth Young is wizard of melody and meaning, conjuring aural realms that are enigmatic and emotional, engulfing you in its expansive plushness. Her latest single, Standstill, is one such world, created through an enchanting fusion of electronica and folk elements. The music has a dark allure, morphing in tone from subtle melancholia to rousing strength. It comes alive through slow-moving beats, sprawling synths, cinematic strings, and ethereal vocal layers. Jo Beth Young’s singing is sensational, her voice scaling the towering highs of melody with formidable power, and falling to the plains of gentle utterances with grace. Delivering intensity through a carefully constructed sonic design, Standstill showcases Jo Beth Young’s artistic brilliance. Listen here!
Rye Milligan - Trippin’
Rye Milligan is a songwriter/producer hailing from Cardigan Bay, Wales, making waves in the indie music scene with his energetic and ingenious soundscapes. In Trippin’, a lively single from album ‘ii’, Rye explores the vagaries of human psyche, diving head first into the extremities of it, with a warm, playful sound, allowing us to take in the intensity of the theme through a light, breezy track. The music is infectious and will find a permanent place in your mind, and your playlist. Bright guitar riffs, reflective tunes, and a groovy beat invite you into an imaginative and vast musical landscape, decorated with personal sounds and stories. The singer’s voice, open and grounded, delivers the lyrics with a charisma and candor that is refreshingly original. Listen to Trippin’ by Rye Milligan here!
lovpune - I Never Get What I Want
lovpune’s soundscapes are as abstract as memories and as real as dreams. In her single I Never Get What I Want, we get a sound that is deep and immersive, constantly in motion through shape-shifting textures and alluring tones. Suspended somewhere between dream-pop and alternative synth-pop, the music is embellished with undulating synth tunes, pulsing electronic motifs, and luminous vocals. It is a testament to the vastness of lovpune’s imagination and experimentation; the production as intricate as a fantasy and as rich as a desire. A highly relatable and real theme is brought alive through lovpune’s wistful, mesmerizing vocals. I Never Get What I Want by lovpune is a fantastical experience. Listen here!
Matt the Vessel - Biting Back
Matt the Vessel’s Biting Back electrifies with its eclectic sound. A mosaic of melodies, the music is multi-dimensional and inviting, like a celestial portal. From the first notes, you are transported to a spirited sophisticated soundscape, busy with bouncy rhythms, pulsating tunes, thumping beats, and dreamy vocals. The music is vibrant and hopeful, with a range of sonic textures, arranged artfully to produce a deeply engrossing and captivating sound. It is impossible to escape the current of the beat, so it is probably best to surrender to the rhythm and allow the dance energy to take over you. Biting Back exposes Matt the Vessel’s ability to produce tracks that are rooted in the timeless aesthetics of electronica yet possess a quality of genre-bending inventiveness. Listen to Biting Back by Matt the Vessel here!
Head Sound - Optimistic
Head Sound crafts an ethereal and evocative sound in Optimistic. It is vivid yet soft, soothing yet stirring. With a plush guitar ambiance drenched in reverb, you get a feeling as though you are floating in a bed of clouds, light and radiant, glowing with feelings of optimism, hope and love. Echoey, rich riffs fill up the soundscape with a reflective haze, while upbeat drums add buoyancy to the rhythm. The singer's vocals, distant and airy, blend cohesively into the musical backdrop, but stand out just the right amount, to have their own shine. Within the atmospheric exuberance of the track, there is a sense of tenderness, much like the calmness in the eye of a cyclone. Listen to Optimistic by Head Sound here!
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