This edition of LITM Rock Picks brings to you intense alternative indie-rock tracks, 80s rock, and more. The list features Leafgarden, TRANSCENDECADENCE, Cruel Ploy, and more.
Leafgarden - House of the Blue Light
Capturing the iridescent, intoxicating energy of the 80s, ‘House of the Blue Light’ by Leafgarden will have you in sheer disbelief regarding its time of origin. A sort of timeless energy consumes the instrumentation, which features stunning, magnetic guitar riffs and drum patterns that will keep you absolutely hooked to its rhythms. The guitar solo sections in the song are the cherry on top of an already amazing arrangement. The vocals in the song hold that golden energy of the yesteryears, and are brimming with the kind of energy that will get everyone listening singing along. The song, in everything that it is, will make you feel glad that you are alive in this world, that is full of the bad, but at the same time is also so full of the good.
TRANSCENDECADENCE - Tiny Stupid Song
Generously polished with a haunting, dark vibe, ‘Tiny Stupid Song’ by TRANSCENDECADENCE will have you helplessly drowning in its enigmatic sonic atmosphere. The instrumentation, which leans towards an alternative rock, post-punk sound is layered with tones of mysteriousness, of an urgency, that makes for an amazing listening experience. Moving and progressing through shifts, this song is the complete opposite of monotony. The guitar work in the song is out of this world, as distinct layers come together and surprisingly create a uniquely coherent sound. Priester’s vocals capture energy and emotion in a fine balance, and manages to get right through the listener’s senses.
Cruel Ploy - People Skills, Sleeping Pills
Seeing an interesting blend of genres, ‘People Skills, Sleeping Pills’ by Cruel Ploy is not here to make you feel comfortable with its musicality. The instrumentation sees the coming together of genres like punk, metal, grunge, goth, and emo, which creates a sound that is not here to conform and be easily digestible. The vocals – gritty, raw, fierce – perfectly complement the wild, unrelenting energy that the instrumentation houses, and contribute significantly in making the song what it is. The thematics of the song confront the loop of social anxiety and dependency on drugs. Sharp, rough, and unapologetic in its confessions, this song is not here to please but is here to demand your attention.
The Night and The Dirty - My Hurt
Blending softness and pain, ‘My Hurt’ by The Night and The Dirty makes you listen to it and does not let you divert your attention from its dense, tense soundscape. There is an echoey, other-room feeling to the overall instrumentation, which features guitar layers, and defining drums. The distant feeling and texture that the instrumentation takes up helps it further ground the sorrow that the song encapsulates in its lyrics. The vocals, achingly beautiful, haunting and dark at the same time, do amazingly in conveying the raw pain that the song is all about. Through a powerful softness that emerges from the relaying of pain and hurt, this song is one that you should absolutely give a listen to.
FATECRIMES - Metamorphosis
Starting off with an achingly beautiful soundscape taking hold, ‘Metamorphosis’ by FATECRIMES makes you stop and take a moment to take a look at what the world around you has come to. Through the metaphor of a butterfly’s metamorphosis, the song is a commentary on the ecological condition of the world, where capitalistic ambitions are laying a ruin to the natural balance of the planet. The instrumentation takes on an alternative rock, indie rock sound that is full of depth and a certain shade of haunting energy, which lies in perfect reflection of the themes of the song. Given the time and the direction the world is rapidly heading towards, this song becomes all the more pertinent.
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