This edition of LITM Rock Picks brings immersive, invigorating, and intense melodies from artists The Harbours, Stressed Chip, Paytron Saint, Mike Stewart Theory, and Charlotte & Magic.
The Harbours - Live It Up
The Harbours are an exciting and emerging new indie rock band from Leicestershire, UK. Their youthful, high-octane, and ear-catching soundscapes showcase the duo’s impressive instrumental exuberance, depth of emotion, and engaging presence. Following the success and fame of their previous releases, The Harbours are back with another invigorating soundscape in Live It Up. As the title suggests, this song will inject you with energy and passion, inspiring you to make the best out of your life despite the dark, difficult moments. The jangly brightness of guitar riffs pairs nicely with gritty basslines and the pounding cadence of the drums. There is a refreshingly raw indie atmosphere to the soundscape that is teeming with infectious vitality, and the singer’s spirited and stirring vocal performance further amplifies the feeling of excitement and thrill imbued in the music. Listen here!
Stressed Chip - Anything
Created by Harry Madgwick, Stressed Chip presents hard edgy rock that can sometimes veer into heavy and experimental atmospheres. The latest release Anything, comes with a gripping secret intro music video, giving you an extended clip of the riotous, bold, and defiant spirit of the song. The soundscape takes shape through the fuzzy wash of distortion-soaked riffs and slowburn, vivid clangs and thumps of driving drums. With the onset of raucous, megaphone-textured spoken vocals, the music starts to gain intensity and dynamism; guitar riffs get heavier with grimy, gravelly textures, drumming moves into excited, speedier rhythms, and the fiery solos spew incandescent melodies. Anything injects your veins with a rebellious, audacious, and eruptive energy that is hard to let go of. Listen here!
Paytron Saint - Suicide
Hailing from the hills of the Amber Valley, Derbyshire, musical trio Paytron Saint paints soulful yet ferocious alt rock soundscapes that blend the gritty intensity of grunge rock with evocative, affecting themes. Their latest release is a rousing rendition of Jon Kennedy’s track, Sucide, featuring talented artist JJ Lovegrove. The cover song takes on a darkly reflective, dynamic, and dense sound. Opening with heavy, pounding drums alongside glowing guitar melodies, the music sets a haunting, contemplative atmosphere. As the singer’s heartfelt, heaving vocal melodies emerge, the music slips into more emotive, energetic atmospheres, with swirling electric guitar motifs, weighty soaring riffs, and thunderous drums. The music completely consumes you in its deep, unrelenting soundscape crafting a sound that skilfully retains the tone of the original while introducing the ingenuity of the band’s style. Listen here!
Mike Stewart Theory - Jet Set Trash
Mike Stewart Theory is the brainchild of producer and artist Michael Ivan Stewart. The artist’s decades of musical experience and evolution culminates in a charming, creatively abundant, boundary-pushing sonic style which has earned Platinum records and millions of streams. Featuring eclectic influences ranging from stoner groove, chill folk, indie pop, and more, the latest release, Jet Set Trash is a riveting track. The soundscape features ornate instrumentation and laid-back vocals. The crisp guitars, booming bass lines, intricate harmonics, and smooth maracas rhythms makes for a kaleidoscopic, groovy soundscape. The effortlessly cool vocal melodies paint vivid pictures of the indulgent, wasteful and glamorous lives of rich jet-setters', through unflinchingly direct and witty lyricism. A testament to Stewart’s nuanced and stylish artistry, this track captures his ability to make innovative, addictive hits. Listen here!
Charlotte&Magic - Flower Fighter
Charlotte&Magic is an indie band led by the boundlessly creative, pluri-dimensional artist Charlotte Cegarra. The group made waves from 2009 to 2019 with their mesmerizing soundscapes featuring dreamy, mystical melodies and heartfelt, affecting lyrics. Now, through the “Revisiting The Future” project, their music is coming back to life, one single at a time in a fresh order, offering a new perspective on a decade of magical sounds. Flower Fighter features sweeping, celestial melodies and thumping rhythms that pulse alongside the heart. The enigmatic guitar melodies, angelic vocal harmonies, and grounding beats make the perfect backdrop for the evocative, ethereal singing. In the lushness of the music there is a mystery and moving mellifluousness that is both deeply intoxicating and invigorating. Listen here!
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