This edition of LITM Pop Picks brings to you energetic pop-rock tracks, electro-pop tracks, and more. The list features artists Rosie Haze, Drew Swords, Tori Lord, and more.
Rosie Haze - Fresh Flowers
Dark, broody and absolutely captivating at the same time, ‘Fresh Flowers’ by Rosie Haze feels like an intricate painting that you cannot look away from. The instrumentation features enigmatic, haunting guitars and soft, subtle drum patterns to give the song its rhythm. The tone that the song employs makes you think of looming gothic castles and endless grassfields at night. Haze’s vocals sound angelic and ethereal, and the harmonisations towards the end feel like Celtic, folkish influenced.The tone is in perfect accordance with the ideas that the song captures, which is one of finally being able to hear your own thoughts and knowing yourself after having had shaped your entire life to fit someone else’s.
Drew Swords - Better Without Me
Catering to those nights where you can no longer avoid the questions and they open up within you like a dam let loose, ‘Better Without Me’ by Drew Swords is all the words you cannot get yourself to say. The song leans towards an alternative pop-rock sound, with restless guitar riffs and equally restless pounding drums, and subtle synths strewn around. The song feels like a coming together of The Neighbourhood and 5 Seconds of Summer. The lyrics emerge out of the days, weeks, and months post a breakup, where you are still grappling with the loss of the person, and endlessly questioning without any answer on the horizon.
Tori Lord - CONMAN
Capturing the idea of fakeness and duplicity in love, ‘CONMAN’ by Tori Lord is a sharp, unfiltered commentary on the double-faced life one leads upon entering another relationship. The song has a classic 2020s pop sound instrumentally, with dark, emotive tones being employed to give off that sound. The lyrics see how a person tries to put on a mask when with someone else after they are no longer in your life, and how you are able to see right through that mask. Tori’s vocals are brimming with sharp edginess and the tone of condescension as she points a finger at the duplicity of the man.
Introsoul - Trains of Time
With a unique sound driving the song, ‘Trains of Time’ by Introsoul sees elements of folk music coming together with electronic pop sounds. The instrumentation sees a generous share of acoustic guitars and an equally generous share of electronic beats and synths, but both are combined in a balanced measure.The layers come together while maintaining their own distinctness. One sound does not complement the other, but instead create a beautiful harmony. The vocals in the song paint a philosophical story for you and are steeped in richness and wisdom. With its very different musicality and concepts, this song deserves a sure listen.
Lana Karlay - For the Weak
Taking you on a bandwagon to the yesteryears, ‘For the Weak’ by Lana Karlay will captivate your heart with its 2000s pop-rock sound. The instrumentation balances itself on a balance of restraint and free-flowing cathartic energy. Emotive, unrestrained guitars layer themselves with fast-paced drums, giving the song the kind of rhythm that will make you want to sing your heart out to the song in the car. The fast paced energy of the song reflects the fast paced, high intensity nature of situationships that leave you feeling high and dry. Lana’s vocals will remind you of Avril Lavigne and modern day Olivia Rodrigo, with their energy and a simultaneous softness.
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