These LITM Pop Picks come to you from artists like Anthony Campbell, Maddy Carty, KAYTIE, and more!
1. Anthony Campbell – Oceans
Oceans is a refreshing, chill track that balances deep introspection with an easy sound. It’s liberating to listen to – you can almost feel the sea spray on your face as you listen – and lays bare Anthony Campbell’s reflections on pain and loneliness, transforming them into freedom. The track’s straightforwardness is a welcome break from all of life’s complications, as is its minimalist production, which allows its emotions to shine through. The song’s each line is like a wave crashing on the shore, taking your problems away with it like loose sand. It’s guaranteed to put you in a relaxed mood – listen to it here!
2. Maddy Carty – Blame Game
Maddy Carty’s Blame Game is effortless, breezy and cool from the very start. When the vocals start up, they draw you in with their silky, rich sound, making it easy to get lost in them. The production soars with clarity, its subtlety allowing the message to cut through its layers with grace. Lyrically, Carty delivers a quietly biting critique of society’s willingness to point fingers at the non-issues, each other, and the small things that don’t, in the grand scheme of things, matter, while turning a blind eye towards the systems and institutions that are causing the world around us to crumble apart. It’s calming while also stirring you to action – listen here!
3. KAYTIE – Evil Person
You know the feeling of having a best friend – someone you would trust with your life, someone you can imagine will be next to you, laughing together, when you’re both old and grey? And you know – well, I hope you don’t – the feeling when they decide they can do better, leaving you high and dry? That’s the space in which Evil Person lives – hurt, confused, betrayed, and most of all, pissed off. KAYTIE channels all her rage into this visceral alt-rock belter, building up in intensity with a ferocity that wraps itself tight around you. It’s not polished or overproduced – its rawness hits you where it hurts. Listen here!
4. Anniee – Wearing Black
Wearing Black, from Anniee’s latest album Night School, is a synth-filled, magnetic track that draws you in from its first second. Anniee’s voice blends in with the instrumental arrangement perfectly, making it so that it isn’t a single element that shines through, making the song an immersive experience that you’ll find yourself happily submerged in. The track glows, shimmering with the synth that carries it; lush beats, celestial textures, and a sparkling melody make sure you’re swept up in its beauty. It’s cinematic in its scope – you can imagine it playing during a scene where the film’s protagonist discovers themselves after a long struggle. Give it a listen here!
5. YDAVID – No Maybes
No Maybes is a rhythm-forward, trippy track that’s intriguing and psychedelic from the very start. It’s oddly joyful and carefree – “oddly,” because of the creepy atmosphere that’s suffused through it all – and gives you a sense of calm throughout. Its accompanying music video only adds to the psychedelia and oddness the whole song carries – the constant motif of the smoke in every unexpected, strange scene ties the song and video together cleverly. Production-wise, the autotuned, synthetic-sounding vocals slot in perfectly with the theme; lyrics like “We had to make something big out of our lives / something bigger than life” will keep you coming back for more!
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