Fill Your Ears With A Variety of Rock Gradients in This Week's LITM Indie Rock Picks Featuring Artists like John Taglieri, The Bondurants, 9 o' Clock Nasty, The Midnight Vortex, and Happy Curmudgeons.
John Taglieri - Part Time Love
We kick off this LITM Indie Rock queue with multi-talented singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer, John Taglieri’s latest single, Part Time Love. The artist colors the soundscape with a range of influences, mixing country strokes with soul pop and acoustic rock. The melodies lift into the atmosphere, swelling with thematic emotion; amplified progressively with harmonies and intricate instrumentation. Gentle piano keys are juxtaposed with molten tongues of accordions and broad strokes of acoustics. And John’s baritones carry and convey the delicate emotional state of the protagonist as he blends heartache with love, compassion with resignation, and hope with fateful resolution.
The Midnight Vortex - Come & Play
The Midnight Vortex is a five-piece alt-rock band hailing from London with marked underground influences. Their soundscapes are raw and ravishing, packed with visceral grunge riffs, rolling beats, and dark emotional atmospheres. And this intensity is beautifully set off by the resounding blues that is irrevocably weaved in. The band’s latest single, Come & Play beautifully exemplifies their brand. With grand escalations powered by a stellar riff-beat ratio, they give a new dimension to hypnotic grunge. The lead vocalist’s capacity for an Amy Winehousesque melodrama and tragedy further spurs the track to new heights of progressive rock. Listen Now!
Happy Curmudgeons - Rustic Glory
Coming in with The Beatles and The Beach Boys vibe is Happy Curmudgeons’ Rustic Glory. Founded by Dave Hamilton, the music collective was meant to unite genres like folk, old country, classic rock and blues into a unanimous sound that the listener can enjoy leisurely. Crafted with bright riffs, uplifting beats, and fluid grooves, the track has an uplifting rhythm. It is predominantly acoustic with its glinting frames sometimes taking on country themes, and other times, maintaining a mellow soft rock sound. And steeping in nostalgia and its sweet pains, the baritones sail through the smooth idyllic melodies woven with a simplistic charm.
The Bondurants - Take The Night Away
Building on its predecessor’s feel-good vibe, this penultimate track by the five-piece country rock band, The Bondurants is rife with bright glittering riffs, launching beats, and dancing tempo. Take The Night Away is strung with an infectious enthusiasm that you cannot escape. Its sound is reminiscent of John Mayer and Dave Matthews. Just the right amount of poetry, country, blues, and rock. The track has a lot of soul, its essence dilated with molten melodies, surging beats, and exquisite baritones. Shirking its irrepressible energy and drive is impossible, you can only soar with it.
9 o’ clock Nasty - Mickey Humpper
Next up, 9 o’ clock Nasty blazes the air with their fantastic punk beats and melodic grooves. Like always, their will to play is incredible. You can’t help but be affected by the camaraderie and fun that is infused into the soundscape. With emphatic riff breaks aligned with rhythmic verses, the band maintains an enjoyable tempo and uplifting sonic composure. 9 ‘o clock Nasty has always been known for crafting an atmosphere of refined rock replete with underrated quirk and staunch uniqueness. Seasoned with glam rock, a dash of grunge, and an entourage of slapping beats, this track bolsters Toni Basil's Mickey with a legendary punk humpper.
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