This edition of LITM Rock Picks brings to you old school rock, psychedelic rock, to dark, electronic rock – the range is really something. The list features artists Siren, Jacob Chacko, THE WiDOWS, and more.
Siren - Listen
Picking up a lush rock soundscape right from the first note, ‘Listen’ by Siren is something you should listen to right now if you like rock tracks brimming with power and energy. The instrumentation in the track is refreshingly old school, meaning that it is absolutely brilliant and will take you back to the early 2000s. The song has a stadium ready energy, with unimaginably catchy hooks and rhythms that will have you singing, screaming at the top of your lungs in a moment of cathartic release. The track is authentic, and is steeped with musical brilliance as it is with thematic depth, and you need to have it on your playlist.
Jacob Chacko - Over The Top
Jumpy and happy-go-lucky tunes starting off the track, ‘Over The Top’ by Jacob Chacko is the perfect Christmas song for the year. The song borrows from the retro festive music energy and gives it a lovely contemporary polish. Bright instrumentation and an infectious rhythm constitutes the track, and will have you absolutely and helplessly hooked. The rock and pop blend sound, with the playful male and female vocals, will have you shedding the dust and the gloom, and will have you getting all giddy for the holidays. You should most definitely get off to a great start with the festive month with this absolute joy inducing track.
THE WiDOWS - Bardo Blues
Sounding like a descent into a world of swirling colours and hypnotics, ‘Bardo Blues’ by THE WiDOWS is a great choice if you are into psychedelic rock which has got a whole lot of groove. Beside the psychedelic rock sound, the strong also borrows from a post-punk sound and a rock ‘n’ roll sound. The song follows no structured linearity, which keeps you on an edge as to what to expect. The guitars in the song go erratic sometimes, adding to the psychedelic rock sound, along with the synths that pop up at random. If you like surprises popping up in your tracks, you should absolutely listen to this one.
Filippo Trojani - Chili di Sale
A bright guitar riff and equally bright drum pattern starting off the track, ‘Chili di Sale’ by Filippo Trojani is proof that music has no barriers whatsoever and can evoke emotions in people irrespective of where they are from. The instrumentation in the song isn’t complicated and has been kept simple and sweet and this allows for the song to remain consistent in the feelings that it has set out to evoke. The overall sound of the song is bright, sunny rock that is sure to erase any and every gloom from your heart provided you listen to the track with open mind and soul.
Shadow Antlers - Trails
A strong gothic sound possessing the song right from the first note, ‘Trails’ by Shadow Antlers is everything that you’ll need for your agitated heart. The song leans towards a dark, emo electronic sound and also borrows substantially from the post-punk sound. The blending of the genres brings about an experimental sound. The song is restless, it is urgent, it is chaotic, it is dark, and all of these traits are embodied by the instrumentation. The instrumentation is layered with elements that you’d think wouldn’t go together, but they do in a very different manner, giving rise to the impatient, un-neat vibes that are central to the track.
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