LITM Rock Picks this week features a diverse collection of classic rock tunes and plat du jours that will give your playlist a burst of flavour and colour. Experience the music of Baïki, Thirdlead, Nick Prato, The Killing Tapes and A Mess!
Baïki - Les boites
Baïki brings us a wonderful French alt-rock arrangement filled with eclectic hard rock stylings with their latest offering “Les boites”. This track which is driven by its organic instrumentation features heavy thumping basslines and deliciously crunchy guitars that make up the spine of this track's soundscape. The production quality and vocal performance on this track are amazingly well done and simply craft an experience that is memorable and effortlessly gets you into the groove. I loved listening to “Les boites” and so will you, do yourself a favour and check Baïki out today and add their music to your playlists!
Thirdlead - Lost Forever
Thirdlead shows off their classic rock mastery and skill in crafting warm and massively ambient sounds that will have you rocking out with their latest offering “Lost Forever”. This song takes you on an emotional and auditory journey with its varying levels of energy that come at you in waves; with clean broken chord progressions driving the verse riffs and elevating the vocals leading cleanly into a chorus that is explosive and takes the impact of this song to new heights. Thirdlead are the musical troupe to keep your eye on as their music is sure to rock the scene and check out their music starting with “Lost Forever”!
Nick Prato - All The Space
Maine-based rocker Nick Prato brings us his latest single “All The Space” which is also the eponymous track of his latest EP of the same name on this track Nick takes us on a nostalgia-driven rock journey that harkens back to sounds from the late 70s and 80s. With evident inspirations from the sounds of iconic bands of the time such as the Outfields, this song features smooth and crunchy guitars, muted and laid-back vocals and a soundscape that you can easily fall into and get lost in. Nick Prato is an artist who knows exactly what he is doing with his music and you ought to check his talents out!
The Killing Tapes - Benefits of Acting
The Killing Tapes have brought us a wonderful progressive rock arrangement that weaves complex and well-layered sonic tapestries with their latest offering “Benefits of Acting”. This song has a unique and incredibly characteristic styling that drives the soundscape with a symphony of synths and guitars. The vocal performance is incredibly expressive and contributes to this tune's psychedelic edge leading to a transcendent listening experience quite unlike any other. The Killing Tapes are true artists and their musical vision is strong and on full display with this outing, so do yourself a favour and add “Benefits of Acting” to your playlists today!
A Mess - Gender Traitor
A Mess is a one-woman rock army that has crafted an uptempo and potent track with her latest outing “Gender Traitor”. With her electric guitar, she leads the soundscape on a smooth and laid-back melodic journey on the verse that builds in its energy as the song goes through its many motions. Ripe with poignant social commentary A Mess talks about non-conformity to hegemonic gender roles and the empowerment she feels breaking out of those norms- labelling herself a ‘gender traitor’. This song is the perfect package of well-produced instrumentals and vocals with a strong message and you must go check it out today!
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