This edition of LITM Rock Picks brings to you the yesteryears, with 90s grunge, 70s rock, 2000s garage rock, and more. The list features MatAre, Motihari Brigade, Den Edie, and more.
MatAre - Dissolution
With a start so infectious, ‘Dissolution’ by MatAre is here to show you what a good reverb drenched track with a solid 80s rock sensibility is all about. The guitars are light, but in their lightness they hold a lot of emotional depth, and one can say that they are one of the primary carriers of emotion in the track. The urgent basslines and drum patterns give the song that restless emotional energy, and makes you think of spirals that we sometimes find ourselves in. The vocals might make you think of Morrisey from The Smiths, owing to that rich baritone voice with space for a giant emotional quotient. Give it a listen and you will find yourself undeniably hooked with the very first listen itself.
Motihari Brigade - The Great Refusal
With a bassline so good that you simply can’t resist being absolutely hooked to, ‘The Great Refusal’ by Motihari Brigade carries in it what made the late 70s and 80s so iconic. The instrumentation is stunningly layered, with solid, soaring guitar riffs, and as mentioned, an excellent bass riff, dynamic drum patterns. All of them come together to create that wild, urgent, absolutely intoxicating rhythm and groove of the retro years. Lyrically, the song addresses more urgent modern concerns, specifically that of the threatening, frightening rise of Artificial Intelligence and the consequent loss of all that makes us human in the long run.
Den Edie - Slipp’n Away
Moving with a touch of that distinct punk flavour, ‘Slipp’n Away’ by Den Edie is everything that makes a punk rock track stay relevant for a long, long time to come. Alongside the punk touch, the song can be heard as being influenced by the 2000s garage rock tradition, with its fast paced urgent guitar riffs, and thunderous, pounding drum patterns. The song makes you think of early Green Day, while also making you think of bands like The Clash, because the punk it houses in its rhythms is particularly reminiscent of retro punk. Give it a chance and find yourself undoubtedly addicted.
Androwhizz - Nobody Cares
Taking alternative rock to a different level, ‘Nobody Cares’ by Belgium based rock band Androwhizz offers you rhythms you can’t help but return to time and again. The instrumentation is gritty and raw, as it blends electronic music with grunge heavy guitar riffs, and brings out a different kind of alt rock sound. The tone of the song is very happy-go-lucky – full of bright rhythms that will immediately pull you out of any existential slumber you might be feeling. The song in its tones aptly captures its title, and gives you that no-care-in-the-world kind of vibe. Play this at your next house party and you will have people around you continuously asking what song it is.
YACOVELLI - Since Emilia
Taking you back in time to the powerful 90s grunge rock scene, ‘Since Emilia’ by YACOVELLI is a reminder of what the current music scene is lacking. Gritty, raw, powerful, the instrumentation is a true testament of everything that made the 90s what it is in terms of rock. Soaring, sharp, biting guitar riffs, and dynamic, thunderous drum patterns that will have you absolutely mindblown define the track’s musicality. The shifts in intensity it adopts and to which the instrumentation adapts itself to, is simply stunning, and is sure to remind you of greats like Alice in Chains, and Pearl Jam, without a single doubt. You simply have to listen to this track if you are a grunge fan.
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