This edition of LITM Rock Picks is charged with energy and emotion, featuring artists Chandra, Suburban Bicycle Gang, Weathership, Nuclear Club and Goetia.
Chandra - Christmas Hugs
Bristol-based three piece pop-rock band Chandra usher in the love, joy, and exuberance of Christmas spirit in their latest release, Christmas Hugs. Capturing the giving essence of the holiday season, the song explores an endearing and sweet lyrical theme–freely and magnanimously spreading love and joy. Their signature guitar-driven, vocally-charged style adds to the enthusiasm and energy. The warm, bright riffs race alongside a lively drum beat. Chiming bells, swelling strings, rich melodic spreads, and more ornate elements embellish the backdrop, making the sound more luxurious. Chandra’s vocals take center stage, radiating infectious passion and elation in every melody. Christmas Hugs truly feels like an invigorating, heartening embrace. Listen here and check out the official music video too!
Suburban Bicycle Gang - Wendigo
Hailing from Cambridge, Ontario, Suburban Bicycle Gang, an indie rock band bring a sound that is packed with raw and raucous energy in their latest release, Wendigo. It grips your senses from start to finish. Raspy riffs and rumbling bass thrums make the soundscape a thrilling and adventurous terrain to journey across. The sharp clashes and rolls of the drums anchor the music to a driving rhythm, securing you to the momentum. The rowdy, rough vocals soaked in emotions express the lyrical story with so much animation and emphasis that it feels like the events being narrated are unfolding right in front of you. There is a vintage, timeless swagger in the delivery and production of the track that transcends eras, making it both refreshing and nostalgic. Listen here!
Weathership - Golden Age
Enter the absorbing and affecting indie rock soundscapes of Weathership, encased in lush atmospheric sounds, luminous melodies, and resounding rhythms. Golden Age, the single from their latest album, Splendid Beast, has a somber, ethereal, and powerful ambiance that pulls you in and immerses you in the sounds. The punchy, vivid guitar riffs, the piercing wail of sirens, and the steady cadence of the drums blend into a hypnotic, emotionally charged musical backdrop, calling out to you to venture deeper into the sonic realm. The singer’s gauzy, heartfelt vocals elevates the listening experience, ensuring the music and meaning resonates with and reaches for your soul. Golden Age is transcendent and profoundly moving. Listen here!
Nuclear Club - It Rests
From Perth, Scotland comes the electronic rock band Nuclear Club. Their sound is a delectable and addictive blend of indie rock, house, new wave and disco sounds. It Rests, their striking single from the latest album, Black Cats Are Bad Luck, shimmers with an alluring, mysterious, and melancholic atmosphere. The shuffling, swift grooves of the percussion topped with the mushrooming synth melodies, thrumming bass notes, glistening guitar motifs, and lush vocals creates a spacious, dreamy, and delicate soundscape that beautifully and tragically fades, like the scene in a rearview mirror of a speeding car, its ephemeral pace and tender texture adding to its charm. The poetic lyricism exploring existential themes lends depth to the music, and the music lends its lightness to the theme, rendering a replay-inducing, resonant experience. Listne here!
Goetia - Sambwich
Brighton-based six-piece band, Goetia (go-ay-sha), deliberately stretch and tinker, and masterfully so, with the contours of genres in their music, creating a sound that is neither easily categorizable nor ordinary. Their latest release, Sambwich will give you a good idea of the awe, abundance, and adventure they pack into their music. Mixing funk and jazz, hip-hop and rock, and everything in between, this track pulses with energy from start to finish. The guitars bounce between reggae and funky riffs, while the drums keep things moving with irresistible grooves. The riotous, fun, full of life rap and vocals make the music feel truly electric. The song is simply about relishing, re-claiming, and rejoicing life, both for its chaos and beauty. The soundscape, especially in its enjoyable instrumental sophistication, showcases that not only can the band pack introspection and depth in the lyricism but also deliver excellence and emotion in the intricate musical arrangement. Sambwich is empowering and energizing. Listen here!
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