These LITM Rock Picks go from psychedelia to infectious energy effortlessly – featuring Lee Feather and the Night Movers, Echomatica, Last Relapse and more!
1. Lee Feather and The Night Movers – The Gods That You Pray To
Exuding psychedelia from its cover and trippy opening to the slightly echoing vocal mix, The Gods That You Pray To is instantly relaxing. “Pull up the blinds, it’s time you got some sunlight into your cold soul,” Lee Feather and The Night Movers invite you to do. Its delightful mix of heavy harmony and spoken word keeps things interesting throughout the song, with a slow, downtempo beat grounding it. The Gods That You Pray To is intentional in keeping itself musically light, allowing space for the cerebral lyrics to bloom and take root in your heart – give it a listen here!
2. Echomatica – Month of Sundays
If the first rays of warm sunlight peeking through your curtains in the morning were distilled into music, it’d probably sound like Echomatica’s Month of Sundays, from their eponymous album. Echomatica’s sound on the track is bright and fuzzy, embodying shoegaze-style music, reminiscent of the Cocteau Twins’ signature dreamy, atmospheric production. The kind of song that’d slot perfectly in a coming-of-age film, it blends layers of guitars and a catchy, insistent drumming with breathy vocals that sound like an intimate confession; it results in a track that easily acts as a pick-me-up on gloomy days!
3. Last Relapse – Everyone Dances Outside of Their Bodies
With shimmering guitars and rolling drums, Everyone Dances Outside of Their Bodies opens with understated fanfare. Imbued with a crafted sense of disorientation, the track is poetic, both thematically and in the way it blends rock with dreamy psychedelic haze. The accompanying music video creates a very similar effect – dark lights, contrasting images that clash with each other, only reinforcing the thematic significance of the track. Lyrically, Last Relapse refrains from being too straightforward and explicit about its concerns – rather, they allow this to be highlighted through their musical choices, and this works wonders for the immersive experience the song offers.
4. Leph – Cindy Jane
Cindy Jane introduces itself with a sound that carries nostalgia in its every note. From the get-go, it’s soft yet insistent, fragile yet strong, carefully balanced in every way. The vocal delivery is brutally honest and open: it doesn’t shroud itself in an air of mystery for mystery’s sake, and it’s a refreshing take on vulnerability in music. “Tried to move a little farther / But she pushed it to the bottom / And he saw that she was running / Every day, it′s too late,” the band sings, as it advances delicately, almost making sure you’re listening before it launches into its crescendo of energy – listen here!
5. The Interrogation – Wicked Happy
The Interrogation is determined to get you out of whatever funk you may be stuck in, and they do so enthusiastically on Wicked Happy. Its energy is relentless, never letting up even for just a moment – it’s infectious, to say the least. They’re not going to fall into the trap of gloom that the world is setting for them, and they leave no doubt in your mind about it. It’s a song that’s built for energetic, sweaty, dancing mosh pits, while maintaining a maturity in its sound. The accompanying music video only drives the point home – they’re here to make you smile, and they’ll follow you around till you do. Watch here!
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