These LITM Pop Picks come to you from artists like HELN, Mariele Gomez, Omnesia, and more!
1. HELN – Written In Our Bones
“Alone in the empty room, my shadow reaches out to you / Still feel you, feel your presence near…”
So starts HELN’s Written In Our Bones, a rhythmic track that’s simultaneously chill and upbeat – it walks this line perfectly through the whole track! HELN’s vocals are light and high, floating above the synth rhythm that effortlessly flows and ebbs with tension. The accompanying music video is beautifully crafted, too, sending you into an almost trance-like state as you follow the path it lays out for you. Lyrically, Written In Our Bones is poetic, full of vivid imagery that’ll leave an imprint on you!
2. Mariele Gomez – Let It Fade
Let It Fade is quietly resonant in its warm, electric sound. It’s a track that’s brave, taking up the space it knows it deserves – wrapped up in Gomez’s strong vocals and shimmering pop textures lies an honesty that’ll come at you with full force the minute you press play. The song is evocative not just because of its clean production, powerful vocal delivery, or universally relatable lyrical themes (though they definitely help!), but also because of Gomez’s clearly visible intent: the song goes beyond relying on its technical elements and leans into being sincere, and this is what’ll keep you coming back for more.
3. Omnesia – Days and Nights
Warm and comforting, Omnesia’s Days and Nights settles into your soul as you listen to it. With endless harmonies that flow into each other with similarly endless familiarity, it fuses bits of electronica with indie whimsy with a practised ease. A lovely, heart-filled track revolving around the cycle of yearning and quiet joy that comes with missing someone and their subsequent return, it’s the kind of song that’s perfect for listening to while lying down under a blue, sunny sky, watching the clouds make shapes as they drift by. Its hazy, analogue sound is sure to stir something in you!
4. Inticome War – Ayıp Memleketim Ayıp
From its first seconds, Ayıp Memleketim Ayıp settled into a catchy, groovy folk rhythm that’ll make you want to step and dance to its beats. The track’s title translates from Turkish to “Shame, my country, shame,” and the whole song reflects on cultural commentary coming from Inticome War’s raw, unflinching world. It’s a song built on duality – between machinic production and raw, strong vocals, as well as between the biting theme and upbeat sound. It’s protest music created for a world whose listening is shaped by code and algorithms; Inticome War knows how to adapt, and does so beautifully on Ayıp Memleketim Ayıp!
5. Talk In Code – More Than Friends
More Than Friends is timeless in every way – from production and sound to theme and lyrics, Talk In Code has delivered a universally enjoyable song. Crafted for any mood, it’s a song that bends itself to move with you, whether you’re happy or pensive. It explores the highs and lows of falling in love, waiting for someone to make the first move, and the feelings that erupt when things eventually do fall into place. Talk In Code meshes sounds, genres, directions, and techniques, all together with care, resulting in a song that feels both natural and crafted by those who know their art like the back of their hands – listen here!
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