This edition of LITM Pop Picks brings to you 2020s pop, groovy reggae tracks, reverb laden electro pop tracks, and more. The list features artists Lestroso, THOMVSSE, Tom Mulenge and more.
Lestroso - The Sun
With beats so utterly infectious, ‘The Sun’ by Lestroso will find home in your mind and your moves in no time. The intricately layered beat structure feels immensely smooth, which obviously is a sign of the amount of work that has gone into creating the sound. The beats and guitars form a wonderful choreography with each other, shifting and moving about without it feeling like it's coming out of nowhere. The mood of the song will take you to tropical dusks, where the sun is coming down slowly with a riot of colours around it, and the sea breeze ruffles your hair.
THOMVSSE - Kerosene
With a super unique beat structure opening the track, ‘Kerosene’ by THOMVSSE feels like the kind of song that will have you imagining yourself in a slow motion with your person as you discover and live the young life. The synths are atmospheric, and really transfer you to another world – in short, they feel truly transcendental. Slightly reverbed, expansive, and beautifully intertwined, the synths bring the song alive in a manner unlike most synthpop tracks. The sound of the song feels like a different shade of Labrinth’s music, with its brighter synths and an overall groovy, happy feel. The song will make you feel alive in the best possible way and you ought to listen to it right this second.
Tom Mulenge - Nothing Is Impossible
With a cinematic opening introducing the track to you, ‘Nothing Is Impossible’ by Tom Mulenge will fill in the void of groovy music in your playlist. The instrumentation leans towards a reggae and jazz blend sound, bringing in the perfect levels of groove and sophistication. The song will have you imagine days of endless, bright summers by the vibrant blue sea, when your life feels like an endless stretch of possibilities. The song will remind you of OMI’s music, with its similar groovy reggae and saxophone blended sound. Seamless, undoubtedly rhythmically intoxicating, this song will elevate your feel-good playlists for sure.
Deja Renee - Close
Starting off with an atmospheric, consuming sound, ‘Close’ by Deja Renee represents the sound of early 2020s pop perfectly. The song sounds so fresh while having its sound clearly being drawn from the electro-pop sound of this decade. The beat structures in the song are not overdone, and are instead beautifully simple while sounding intricate. This simplicity allows the listener to settle into the rhythms of the song in an unhurried manner, which allows for better engagement. Deja’s vocals have those perfect levels of allure, magnetism, vulnerability and emotion. If you are into electro-pop tracks that fit the description here, then you must absolutely give this song a listen.
The Ulkerrs - Love Me Crazy
With a fun guitar riff layer starting off the track, ‘Love Me Crazy’ by The Ulkerrs is a simple but exceedingly exciting track. The slow build in the song’s instrumentation world so very well, and reminds you that sometimes that the simplest of arrangements are the best thing that could have happened to a track. The basslines, the staccato guitar work, the steady drum patterns come together to form a deceptively simple instrumentational framework of the song. The vocals also maintain a mirroring with the overall sound of the song, where simplicity laden confidence is favoured over grand show of skill.
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