This edition of LITM Rock Picks brings to you 80s inspired rock, instrumental jazz-rock, and more. The list features Loose Goose, Space cadet 56, Flywheel, and more.
Loose Goose - Achilles Heel
Driven by a contemporary fiery alt-rock with a dash of punk sound, ‘Achilles Heel’ by Loose Goose is the kind of track that will make you go look up the band’s entire discography – it is simply that good. The instrumentation in the song, in a word, is spectacular. The song works through a play of pace and rhythmic shifts that are brought in by the defining guitar riffs and the super driving, dynamic drum patterns. The guitars in the song have their own thing going on, which gives the song that fiery, magnetic energy that you simply cannot get yourself to hit the pause button on. You really ought to go check out this song and the entire album, because it really is a rare moment in modern music.
Space Cadet 56 - Blonde & Gifted
Taking you on a slowly building, otherworldly synth laden sonic journey, ‘Blonde & Gifted’ by Space Cadet 56 feels like a coming together of musical worlds. The song starts off with synths and organ playing, and then jumps into this electric 80s inspired rock sound which simply takes your breath away. The instrumentation is so lush, so dynamic, with fiery guitar layers, and eclectic drum patterns alongside these siren sounds, whistles, choir-like harmonisations which give this song such a wide, expansive sound. You simply need to listen to this song to be able to take in the joy that it will for sure generate in its 3:41 minutes.
Flywheel - I Want To Join The Fall
Drawing you slowly and steadily into a soundscape that will inevitably become inescapable, ‘I Want To Join The Fall’ by Flywheel will make you imagine dark rainy forested roads. The heavy, shifting bass in the song is what gives the song its haunting tones, and the distorted electric guitars give that haunting quality an eclectic touch. The drum patterns, which are so steady and consistent, give the song an unsettling quality, which obviously works perfectly with the overall dark, psych rock sound. The song will remind you of the kind of music that She Wants Revenge sometimes adopts, and also it might remind you of the soundtrack of Twilight, especially ‘Hearing Damage.’ The equally unsettling artwork for the track has been done by Aoife Céitinn, and you can find her at aoifeceitinn.art on IG.
Brain Hops - Antropic
Starting off with a laid-back, relaxed old-school jazzy sound, ‘Antropic’ by Brain Hops is the kind of song to play as you unwind in the evening after a long day in the outside world. The acoustic guitar playing is simply so smooth and flowy and layered with that is the splendid bassline which truly adds weight to the track. The drum patterns that change shape as the song ebbs and flows work really well with the overall sound of the track. The song has a strong resemblance with instrumental sections of certain Pink Floyd songs. Sometimes just music does more than what lyrics are usually thought to be capable of doing, and this song is an example of that.
Mandow - Burned Down
Modern punk energy reigning strong in the song, ‘Burned Down’ by Mandow is unapologetically energetic while not entirely subscribing to the idea of loudness as being synonymous with energy. The song’s instrumentation treads carefully along pauses, ebbs and flows, which bring about a dynamicity to the track’s sound, instead of bringing in a monotonic punk rock sound. The lush harmonised vocals in the chorus parts sound so full of emotion, and it also marks a shift from the tone of the verse sections. The lyrics give us a story that makes you want to invest your time and emotion into the song, full of vivid imagery that sort of wakes your senses up.
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