In this week’s edition of LITM Pop Picks, we curate heartfelt releases that tell tales of love, loss, dreams, healing, and strength from artists Frank Joshua, Samantha Avalon, Claudia Balla, minus32heartbeat, and TreyWyze.
Frank Joshua - Victim
Victim by Frank Joshua pours down on you like heavy rain, enveloping you in gentle droplets of aching melodies. Somber piano melodies unravel like slow-burn mysteries as Frank Joshua’s heavy and mature vocals take you on a plunge to the depths of melancholy. A tale about being the victim of one’s feelings, the song exposes our helplessness in the face of our heart’s emotional wrath in moments of grief, loss, and longing. Poetic and honest lyricism paints a vivid picture of these abstract yet real battles, while a reflective yet ethereal soundscape brings these lines to life. The music blooms in tonality with synth ambiance, melodic whistles, and a gentle rhythm unfolding like petals, revealing a magnificent and captivating design. Lose yourself in the aural expanse of Victim by Frank Joshua by listening to it here!
Samantha Avalon - I Can’t Compete
Cambridge-based singer-songwriter Samantha Avalon, spins a noir-esque cinematic sonic fabric that is rich and indulgent, in I Can’t Compete, her debut self-released single. Opening with soft and enigmatic vocal melodies, the indie-pop track caresses you like a breeze, only to grow into strong swirling gushes of melodic winds. The song is embellished with swelling string motifs, brooding yet emphatic piano progressions, and resonant percussion, bringing a jazzy, vintage-sounding, baroque-pop feel to the music. Samantha Avalon’s voice is commanding and velvety, adorning the song with mesmerizing tunes. It flows smoothly in versatile patterns, eliciting a deep sense of empathy. The song instantly reminds you of the musical aesthetics of artists like Lana Del Rey, Laufey, and Melanie Martinez. Listen to I Can’t Compete here!
Claudia Balla - White Bird
Claudia Balla, a singer-songwriter based in Switzerland, weaves classical, cinematic, and pop genres into a breathtaking piece that whisks you away to a celestial realm. It is flourishing with serene expanses of harp tunes, ethereal choir ranges, and pristine streams of vocal melodies. White Bird inflates you with a sense of tranquility and bliss, allowing you to float weightlessly in the mellifluous ebb and flow of the song. Gentle strums of the harp set a calming current to the music, which carries the choral sections and Claudia’s striking vocals with enchanting elegance. The lyrics allude to love as a formidable force, clothed in the veil of tenderness and fragility. Claudia Balla infuses both lyrical and sonic grandeur into the simplistic design of the track, empowering even the softest notes of music to evoke a deluge of emotions. Listen to White Bird by Claudia Balla here!
minus32heartbeat - Dreams
Dreams by minus32heartbeat invites you into an aural reverie with vibrant entrancing melodies, sprawling electronica planes, and blurry reverb-drenched vocals. Known for his idiosyncratic style of merging guitar-driven alt-rock music with a modern electronic and ambient production, minus32heartbeat, the musical moniker Matt Friedlander, conjures a sonic haven that nourishes and invigorates our soul. Synth spreads intertwine with the bubbling flow of water, creating a portal for the listener to fall into. As the soft vocals emerge, you are guided through a wormhole of warbling electronic notes, soaring synth patterns, harmonic chimes, and warm bright guitar riffs. The music soars and falls, interlinking multiple dimensions of sounds, sending the listener on a gripping journey across the endlessly emerging musical realities. Dreams ends with a sound resembling the flatline on an ECG, which conversely, snaps you back into the real world, but only now, you are transformed and more alive, thanks to the music. Feel the stirring melodies of Dreams by minus32heartbeat here!
TreyWyze - Unstoppable
TreyWyze tastefully mixes R&B, Pop, Dance/Electro, House, and Hip Hop to craft energetic and groovy blends, and the latest track Unstoppable brings these impressive quirks to the fore. The track features Liliia’s vocals, sensual and passionate, imbuing the music with dynamism and emotional quotients. As trap beats pulsate against undulating bass rhythms, the music takes shape in ever-evolving forms, like geometrical fractals unveiling in a uniform pace. Metallic whooshes and synth swirls emerge, giving the song additional layers of intrigue. Unstoppable celebrates rhythm over melody, groove over harmony, shining the musical limelight on its diverse textures of electronic beats. TryWyze injects the music with energy and enigma, sealing the status of Unstoppable as one of his compelling releases. Listen to the song here!
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