This edition of LITM Rock Picks brings to you 70s influenced rock, emotional 2000s soft rock, atmospheric rock, and more. The list features Jojo Gold, Novo Grey, Scott Lowder, and more.
Jojo Gold - Your Glitter is Gold
Starting off with a deeply magnetic guitar riff, ‘Your Glitter is Gold’ by Jojo Gold is a tune you did not see coming. The mood of the song leans towards a dark, alluring, enigmatic one, and comes off as quite unsettling. The guitar work in the song is of gold quality, because their staccato nature, short and fast pace greatly aids in building the mood of the song. Due to this really good guitar work, the song can also be seen to be leaning towards a folk-rock kind of sound. The shifts in the song come completely unexpected, but you simply would not want it any other way. Jojo’s vocals have that ethereal quality mixed with quite some darkness, giving the song its unconventional sound and tone.
Novo Grey - My life is you
Driven by a late 80s centric rock sound, ‘My life is you’ by Novo Grey has the perfect combination of vulnerability, giddiness, and the kind of groove that makes you want to drive towards the sunset with your beloved. The song is bright, it is vibrant, and is crafted in a manner that will instantly lift your spirits and plant a smile on your face. The guitar solo comes in the latter part of the song and completely elevates the already elevated song. The vocals in the song are drenching with heartfeltness, and have the essence of love embedded in every single note.
Scott Lowder - Ghost of You
Filling you with nostalgia and transporting you to the soft rock scene of the early 2000s, ‘Ghost of You’ by Scott Lowder will make you want to walk through town with your mind flooded with images of days gone by. The instrumentation leans towards a vibrant, emotional soft-rock sound, contributed by the gentle layering of weeping guitars and a flowy drum pattern. The song will remind you of Train, of John Mayer, owing to similar kind of arrangements in their song. Scott’s vocals will inevitably have your heart open and feel all that you perhaps were trying not to feel for a long time out of the fear of pain.
Rusty Reid - I Can See Clearly Now
Whimsy, vibrancy, and shimmer woven into every note of its arrangement, ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ by Rusty Reid has the charm of the 70s – the kind that makes you believe everything will be okay. The song has that tropical vibe going for it, making you remind of bright, sunny days, which is also what the song talks about. The song’s slow, relaxed quality despite the amalgamation of instruments is quite surprising. The song might remind you of The Carpenters’ discography, considering the kind of musical arrangement and tone that it has going on. Filling you with hope and optimism, this song will substitute for all the whimsy might be lacking in your life.
TrixxStarr - Enough
Taking on a genre-blending sound, ‘Enough’ by TrixxStarr comes to you with a sound that you do not see coming. The instrumentation leans towards a country-rock-ish sound and also has elements of electronic music, which gives the song a feeling of a beyond-ness. The use of reverb in the song works really well, and helps further the expansive quality of the song. The guitar work in the song is truly noteworthy. The vocals in the song, alongside the harmonisations take on a dark, enigmatic sound, which acts in contradiction to the instrumentation of the song, but ultimately works really interestingly together.
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