This edition of LITM Rock Picks brings to you powerful 80s influenced rock, ethereal soft rock, and more. The list features Cobalt Razor, Neighbourhood Tower, Ross Atlan, and more.
Cobalt Razor - Seventy Six
Bringing back the roaring 80s and 90s back to the contemporary times, ‘Seventy Six’ by Cobalt Razor is retro punk rock brought alive again. The energy, the rawness, the unbridled outburst of magnetic passion, the instrumentation is one designed that will not let you sit quietly. The jumpy, swirling, pacey guitars decide the path of the song – they slow down, pick up fuel, and go into a singlehanded show. The roaring vocals are another spotlight deserving part of the track, as they truly combine all the emotions in the song and give it to the listener as it is. If you are a punk rock fan, you simply cannot miss out on this.
Neighbourhood Tower - Stranger in a Strange Land
Taking its time with its craft with intention, ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ by Neighbourhood Tower does not try to fit in with the convention of rock, and instead carves out its own sound. The song is deeply soothing, with its instrumentation depending on gentle synths, restrained percussion, smooth guitar playing and more. Through its light, airy tones, the song creates an expansive soundscape, which will aid with freeing your own mind too, making it lighter after all the heavy that has been contributed by the speed obsessed world. In a world, where everything is expected to be hard-hitting and immediate, this song makes its position known through its soft and gentle curated sound.
Ross Atlan - I Can Feel Your Hands
Sunny riffs and rhythms introducing the song to us, ‘I Can Feel Your Hands’ by Ross Atlan feels like driving by the coast with the warm sun on our face and salt air in our hair. The instrumentation is truly bright and is capable of bridging you out of nay gloom you might be feeling. Smooth, defined guitar riffs, solid basslines, steady drum patterns make the fabric of this song’s instrumentation and to this is added fun pop elements that give the song that spark and pizzazz. Romantic, groovy, and full of heart and light, this song is the complete package for your next trip down to the seas.
Komaframe - Clouds in the mirror
Taking you back to the 80s and 90s electronic rock sounds, ‘Clouds in the mirror’ by Komaframe will inevitably grab your mind with its dark, alluring rhythms and tones. The guitar work in the song is the first thing to stand out, with its enticing, enigmatic tones, and then the drum patterns which are shape-shifting and mould themselves to different sections. The bass in the song is very strong and defining, without which the song’s dark urgency wouldn’t have come through. It might remind you of Depeche Mode or Nine Inch Nails. This is one of those tracks that once again proves that not all songs need words to generate affect; sometimes brilliantly arranged music can do just that and more.
Plain Drifter - Cracks in the Mirror
Starting off with a solid country infused, raw guitar riff, ‘Cracks in the Mirror’ by Plain Drifter will take you back to the golden days of the 80s. The instrumentation is rugged and is not shy of showing that off. The electrifying guitars, the steady, grounding drum patterns hold the song together, and also allows it to move and expand and reach the listener in a very effective manner. The song will remind you of bands like Dokken, Scorpions, and such, because of its brilliant guitar work, and that powerful emotional effect it has. The two drawn out solo sections that come towards the end are the absolute cherry on top of the already stunning track.
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