In this week’s edition of LITM Pop Picks, experience a vibrant mix of genres, immersive soundscapes, and intriguing lyrical themes featuring artists Amurrayz, MARQ ELECTRONICA, mia van de loo, Tom Minor, and ms.ery.
Amurrayz - This Time Of Year
“This Time Of Year” is a sonic embrace from Amurrayz featuring Lindsay Hamminga, Mike Hyder, and Paul Millard. The song has a gentle Christmas glow, radiating love, joy, and festive cheer. Vibrant strings, uplifting acoustic strums, and a slow rhythm carry you away to a winter wonderland in its ebb and flow. The singer’s voice accompanied by soulful vocal harmonies gives you warmth, like your favorite sweater and scarf on a winter morning. The final moments are decorated with jazzy saxophone melodies, swelling string sections, and joyful guitars leaving you with an aura of positivity and happiness. It’s the perfect track to welcome the holiday season.
MARQ ELECTRONICA - Lifting My Soul
“Lifting My Soul” bursts in colors of electro-funk and disco music. MARQ ELECTRONICA packs a punch in this eclectic mix of genres crafting an energetic, groovy, and refreshing soundscape. Vocal loops pulse in and out of the backdrop, defined by noodly synth melodies and mushrooming basslines. The singer’s voice enters the scene in a dramatic and passionate tone, giving life to the lines “You’re taking me higher, you’re lifting my soul.” A remarkable feature of this track is the subtle increase in complexity of the sonic layers of the track. The song greets you with an array of sounds—looping orchestral tunes, spirited riffs, and new textures of beats, without overwhelming you. If you need some soul-lifting, then this track is for you.
mia van de loo - fairytale
“fairytale” by mia van de loo feels like a melodic daydream. The song is about the complexities of being in love with someone who is a walking contradiction. “fairytale” captivates you from the very first moment with its delightful contradiction (true to the theme of the lyrics) of minimalistic instrumentation that creates an expansive ambiance. Throughout the song, there is a quality of abundance to the sonic space in which the vocals and the strings are suspended, which allows you to be fully immersed in the song. The golden yet hazy atmospheric sound and the flickering ukulele tunes serve as a pristine backdrop for mia’s delicate and whispered singing to glisten, like sunlight on a slowly flowing stream. This song directly speaks to the hopeless romantic in all of us.
Tom Minor - Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?
“Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?” is a tasteful blend of country, blues, and rock. Tom Minor takes an inescapable job interview question and adds a dash of “existential crisis” to it. However, the rich instrumentation, with an upbeat rhythm and warm fuzzy guitar riffs, softens the philosophical and contemplative blow of the lyrical theme. The unmissable harmonica melodies add zestiness to the sound and give it a nostalgic charm. The cherry on the top is the singer’s vocal swagger and spiritedness, which ensures that there’s not a single moment where you are distracted. Rustic percussive sounds and other unique sonic elements make the song more interesting. This song, if I may, feels like the musical version of the phrase “Embrace the beauty within chaos”.
ms.ery - pink chocolate
“pink chocolate” by ms.ery is an experimental and bold electro-pop fusion. Sensual vocal melodies lay atop pulsing rhythms and celestial synth flourishes. The singer’s voice texturally morphs throughout the track, from a deep baritone to a distorted yet harmonious tone, adding dynamism to the sound. There is a rhythmic interlude featuring a genre-fusing beat sequence that gives the song a personal and unexpected twist. The chorus is vivid and bursting with passion as the song is infused with new sonic tones, like noodly synth notes, vibrant harmonies, and resonant basslines. This song is an exotic and sweet addition to your musical palette.
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