This edition of LITM Pop Picks features fiery tracks and loop-worthy tunes that are hard to miss. Featuring artists - Apple Eyes, Danny Lu, Gordo Bardot, Pridhvi Sunain Zoro and Ooberfuse.
1. Apple Eyes – Be
Apple Eyes’ ‘Be’ takes the casual listener through a swirly adventure, with lo-fi beats, mesmeric synths, and soothing vocals. The song feels like a stream of glistening notes in its arrangement, where stringy electronic arpeggiations evoke woozy visual shapes while a lot of subtle frills take shape underneath the top layers. The mix keeps things hypnotic with high synth levels that swirl around the vocals, casting a shimmery backdrop of kaleidoscopic imagery. This is a song you could easily lose yourself in, whether it’s on the dance floor or during a spontaneous 2 am nocturnal listening session.
2.Danny Lu – 我渴望 (I Long for You)
If you’re looking for a song that’s as breezy as it is soothing, Chinese artist Danny Lu has the perfect one to sway to. 我渴望 (I Long for You) is 4 minutes and 37 seconds full of lilting guitar and vocal fusion, sung in Mandarin. The soft backing from the drums and bass gives a great soft-rock body to the piece—almost meditative—while the guitar solos add beautiful flourishes to Lu’s effortless vocals. This would be a great song to turn to if you’re up for something fresh from the indie-pop or Chinese pop genres. Listen here:
3.Gordo Bardot – Big Bad Fire
Gordo Bardot’s ‘Big Bad Fire’ is a grungy fusion of crunchy rock guitars with glassy smooth vocals, carving itself a unique niche in the indie rock sphere. With the track’s fiery landscapes, the instrumentation definitely lives up to the song’s name, as deep bass notes rumble through the airy pockets of the guitar layers while the vocals swirl above the listener with lyrics like, “You’re going into the big bad fire, with me at the steering wheel”. The soundscape is never static, and the sweeping chord changes make you momentarily stop in your tracks, conveying a haunting mix of doom and gloom..
4. Pridhvi Sunain Zoro - Falling Through the Fire
Another fiery track on the list is Pridhvi Sunain Zoro’s latest release, ‘Falling Through the Fire’. With lyrics like “We’re running through the winds falling through the fire”, the verses rate high on the imagery scale, but the song is equally poetic with lines like “Even warriors need a hand to keep them warm”. When it comes to the instrumentation, the arrangement gives a nice indie-pop and rock blend with sandy guitar strums, sleek execution, and a glossy mix, but what steals the show is Zoro’s shockingly high tenor notes that effortlessly power through. The overall effect makes the track all the more cathartic and impactful, and this is definitely a song worth catching. Check it out here-
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