This edition of LITM Rock Picks brings you vivid flavours, guitar-driven hooks, and ferocious firepower from the artists- Twenny Bucks, der Mist, Ridiculous Bitch, and Sparky’s Magic Piano.
1. Twenny Bucks – Small Green Frog
With grungy undertones and hazy electric grit, ‘Small Green Frog’ by Twenny Bucks is a vivid mix of the wacky and the wild. The track is submerged in blocky metallic guitar riffs and crunchy vocals, both appearing to converge and diverge synergetically throughout the song. It feels like smooth sailing during the verses, right up until the chorus, where the track shifts into ‘full bonkers’ mode. While the core energy remains steady, the density and pops of new texture crank up the vibe—making the soundscape thicker with jolts of electric shots, metallic twangs, and electronic tingles. This is accompanied by visuals of equally wacky measure in the music video.
2. der Mist – Sea Change
‘‘Sea Change’ is one of those tracks that’s effortlessly engaging—a song where you can sit back and enjoy the music without the output being short on quality fun. The jam room sessions must have been quite entertaining, given the funky arrangement of cheeky rhythm changes and exhilarating riffs that paint a unique soundscape. From the chunky synths to the grungy guitar sections that taper off into a foamier mix, to the vocalist giving the song a breezy edge, the arrangement balances its heavier foundations with light, zippy touches. The mix changes course, taking the track toward a crispier polish from the wavy, dense territory it started with. Overall, the song is jam-packed with feel-good energy and fun ideas.
3. Ridiculous Bitch – Engage
There’s no putting a halt to the energy garnered and released by Ridiculous Bitch with their latest track, ‘Engage’. The alternative track is deeply grungy and dramatic, going from zero to a hundred as the initial, nonchalant delivery of the vocalist is catapulted into a face-melting energy built in from the bridge. The dips in energy are short-lived but pack quite the punch, cranking back up during pivotal moments throughout the track. A mix of gritty and static electricity forms great overhead layers, soaking up the momentum of the arrangement as the band collectively blitzes through the rest of the song with a memorable finish.
4. Sparky’s Magic Piano – Orange Juice
‘Orange Juice’ feels like a unique mix of 2D melody lines and 3D timbres, giving it a floaty, dream-like feel that might trigger teen rom-com vibes or hazy, first-love throwbacks. It is a vivid and tonally colourful layering of sparkly synths, followed by a wash of guitar flecks that brings the soundscape together, generating waves of creamy textures. The glassy mix of timbres from the two vocalists is joined by the guitar—not too far behind—as they merge into starry melody lines. The song ends just how it starts: with the unassuming crackle of guitar notes.
5. Sweet Mess – Let's Just Go
Hard Rock band Sweet Mess’s ‘Let’s Just Go’ is another high-octane track, laced with a whirlwind of dramatic tension. The delivery shifts from foreboding to cathartic, featuring everything from guttural undercurrents to engaging electric solos. The track brings in a rustic mix of textures—moving from hazy and misty to wafer-thin and fuzzy—as the mix changes course based on the commanding tones of the vocalist. As she sings, “Drama wins where secrets grow,” the guitar follows with an electric solo, leaving the track unrestricted by heavy filtering. The result is an earthy and raw impact.
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