These LITM Rock Picks encompass rock music from all ends of the spectrum – featuring MayaAgnes, HorthWorld, DownTown Mystic, and more!
1. MayaAgnes – Starve
From its opening moments, Starve finds its way into every nook and cranny of your body and stays there, making its presence felt. A bold, rich presentation, MayaAgnes dives deep into issues of self-worth and fitting in in a world that demands that you look a certain way. Underneath its delicate arrangement lie MayaAgnes’ lush vocals – that come to you from a trove of lived experience. This is the uniqueness of Starve: it’s a direct account of MayaAgnes’ experience, and so it comes to you with no pretense, no embellishments – just a direct message that’s meant to hit you where it hurts.
2. HorthWorld – Fumes
HorthWorld’s Fumes bursts out of the speaking the second you hit play, and keeps that energy going for it throughout. With lyrics like “You and me got big ideas / and we don’t want to waste a minute to reach them / Who needs sleep, it’s for the weak,” it fuses light humour with vulnerability, and it does so with a finesse that only comes from knowing your craft well. It captures the whirlwind of love within modern life’s frantic pace with an intensity that’s impossible to ignore; its infectious melody and rhythm make it an earworm that’ll stay with you for a while!
3. DownTown Mystic – Somebody’s Always Doin’ Something 2 Somebody
On Somebody’s Always Doin’ Something 2 Somebody, Downtown Mystic brings classic rock back in a way that’s fresh, experimental, and most importantly, headbang-worthy. Opening with guitar riffs intertwining with gritty yet joyful vocals, it’s loud and lively: everything that comes to mind when you think classic rock, Somebody’s Always Doin’ Something 2 Somebody embodies. The track has a raw feel to it – it isn’t overproduced or overpolished, and feels like it’s come to you straight from a particularly great jam session. It feels old soul without all the baggage of nostalgia, fusing a classic sound and a fresh one with ease!
4. Blackfox – Beaming
Opening Blackfox’s album Blackfox4 is Beaming, a track with an infectious undercurrent that’ll get you tapping your feet along in no time. It’s a track that’s built on powerful vocals and even more powerful guitar, and it lands shimmering and radiant. The track walks the line between urgency and chill masterfully – despite all the drumming and strumming (which eventually builds up into a crescendo of energy!), it somehow still feels like Blackfox isn’t in a hurry to move on, and this balance keeps you engaged all through its runtime of just over four minutes. It’s innovative and fresh in its sound – listen here!
5. SAMUEL YURI – Wind Before The Storm
Wind Before The Storm is weighty and dark, like a grey cloud moving towards you from the horizon. Samuel Yuri’s vocals are rugged and almost dangerous in their sound – they’re raw and intense, coming from a place of emotional honesty. They sit right at home with the powerful instrumental arrangement, giving the track a cohesion that’s difficult to achieve for most. The whole track feels ancient and wild, like reckoning with a force that’s beyond your understanding. With lyrics like “Waves are circling me, fusing with the sounds / Water touches me as I touch the clouds,” its confidence in its power makes it an enthralling listen!
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