This Week's LITM Pop Picks bring a spectrum of style and technique with artists like Maumaumau, Pixielated, and Bri Scully

This Week's LITM Pop Picks bring a spectrum of style and technique with artists like Maumaumau, Pixielated, and Bri Scully.

Maumaumau - Macho Macho

Maumaumau is a Mexican American alt pop artist. With his latest release, ‘Macho Macho’, he explores a fun-fuelled, light-hearted, but necessary contemplative anthem. He excites a  healing journey, urges us to grow out of unserving weights and prejudices that we carry and just be free. The track has larger than life energy, a high-energy, high-impact, momentum boost that compels the listener to think and simultaneously want to act. It lights a fire under you, reveals the other side of ego, the charisma of nonchalance, and fuels you to come on over. The listening experience can be transformative and liberating if you let it and take it from me, you definitely should. 

Pixielated - AI Superstar 

Taking the punching energy to the next level is Pixielated’s latest, ‘AI Superstar’. If you want to dive headfirst into a futuristic sonic space, then this is the track for you. There is not a single moment of stagnation. It’s a dynamic color show, progressing always to the next level of energy, a new level of consciousness. There’s dance, pop, and explosive peaks, all bolstered to an expansive vocal high. And the rhythm flows into a smooth infinity, with ups and downs. Like a landscape, it grows into the theme, speculating on electro pop like never before. Listen Now! 

Bri Scully - Under You 

Bri Scully is a singer-songwriter and indie pop artist. Her soft pop renditions are the voices of her experience. Stringing acoustics with a mellow pop flow, so personal and so intimate that you can’t help but connect. Her latest release is ‘Under You’, a track in which she explores the aftermath of a breakup where you have to unlearn so much of who you were in the relationship. It has that girlhood melodrama to it that plays into the lyrics. Matched with vulnerability, honesty and contemplative healing, it is such a special song. When you listen to it, it feels like you’re talking with a friend, slipping into her emotions and experiences. 

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LITM Rock Picks Tunes Featuring Fringe Frontier, Mike Bloom, Juno Empire and More!

LITM Rock Picks Tunes brought to you by Fringe Frontier, Mike Bloom, Juno Empire, Klawuta and Greg Hoy!

1. Fringe Frontier - Heartbreak Parade
   Fringe Frontier's "Heartbreak Parade" is a clashing anthem of heartbreak, strikingly balancing raw energy and tear-inducing story. From the first riff to the last smash of the cymbals, the song grips your attention and won't release, taking the atmosphere of a dive bar in a small town and bringing it into a common conversation of love and heartbreak.

   The imagery-studded lines take love on the brink: "Last night was a broken bottle / Last night was an open throttle." They're harsh, unapologetic, and speak to anybody who's ever been heartbroken as a kick in the guts. The music brings these words to life with bare facts that make the ache palpable.

   Musically, the track is a masterclass in restraint in the face of anarchy. The guitar riff attitude-sneers, but the drums and bass offer a determined underpinning that propels the track. Hand of Grammy-winning mixer McKenzie Smith adds every ingredient with accuracy without stripping away the track's raw, unobstructed power.

   In a blend of its punk-rock intensity and emotional integrity, "Heartbreak Parade" is the single standout on Fringe Frontier and bodes well for much on the band's sophomore disc, Songs from the Wirehouse. It's music that must be heard loud and life lived large.

2. Mike Bloom - Natural Disaster
Mike Bloom's "Natural Disaster" is a delicate, contemplative indie pop treasure that ensnares the vulnerability of love in cinematic loveliness. He's used to collaborating with the cream, but here he's on his own, sharing the spotlight with a song as delicate as it is unnerving.

The song drifts effortlessly between 80s dream-pop and modern indie sensibilities, with lush synths, atmospheric guitars, and an understated falsetto that’s both haunting and intimate. The lyrics, laden with poetic nuance, cut to the heart: “Is it love that you’re after / Or a natural disaster?” Bloom explores the tumultuous nature of relationships with a vulnerability that feels raw yet comforting.

All the elements of "Natural Disaster" are lovingly conceived, from the fluffy synths that sound like ominous thunderheads to the crackling falsetto that bursts out at perfectly chosen moments. The production is integrated into the song's emotional effect, so it's a fully immersive listen.

Mike Bloom offers us "Natural Disaster" a song that is as ageless as it is rawly, rawly personal—benevolent victory, lingering in the heart well after the music's stopped playing.

3. Juno Empire - Seeds
"Seeds" by Juno Empire is a psychedelic pop odyssey of mind, soul, and galaxies, set in decadent textures. Project leader Alexander Thomas effortlessly integrates existential reflection into a soundtrack that is impossible not to dance to and as deeply reflective.

Taking cues from the work of bands such as Tame Impala and MGMT, the track features sunny synths, spinning basslines, and a beat that sounds naturally but doesn't belong anywhere. Lyrically and sonically, "Seeds" explores the power of reformed seeing, words which invite listeners to reimagine things they believe they know about life and time.

The shape-shifting nature of the song develops nicely, incorporating bursts of synths and contemplative vocals into a build-up for a climactic effect. Production is smooth but still retains enough raw energy to make the track credible.

Melodically hooking and thematic maturity make "Seeds" yet another triumph for Juno Empire, as Thomas proves his worth in being able to write music that succeeds on an individual and universal scale.

4. Klawuta- Shadow Parker
Klawuta's "Shadow Parker" is a tapestry of textured alternative rock where lines between strength and vulnerability are blurred. The song, by Austrian multi-instrumentalist Matthias Ledwinka, is an aural investigation into deception and identity that is backed by experimental textures.

From its opening lines, "Shadow Parker" surrounds the listener with its broken tempo and extraterrestrial melodies. Shredded guitar fibers coil around a thumping bassline, drums rumbling between confinement and release, tension and liberty taken to a place of release. Richness is added by dual-vocal elements, exchanging sultry whispers with shrieking wails, reflecting the song's emotional highs and lows.

Lyrically, the song calls on the mask we put on in a bid to impress others, aptly expressed in the catchy line, "You can lie to yourself, but you can't fool your own shadow." Martin Peichl's reading of a spoken-word break contributes a touch of literature to the reading, and the song is as much poetry recitation as music.

With its self-reflective lyrics and complex production, "Shadow Parker" is an unsettling song that lasts long after it has faded out.

5. Greg Hoy - What, My People?
Greg Hoy's "What, My People?" is an uncompromising, raw, garage-rock anthem of individuality. Done independently, recorded himself, and produced himself, the song is a testament to Hoy's do-it-yourself ethic as much as it is to his skill at taking raw energy and turning it into a strong, clear sound.

The music slowly detonates in splendorous drums, slashing guitars, and plugged-in vocals that recall the strumming swagger of early rock bands. The words are cutting-tongued and observational, taking on issues of identity, power, and place with a gravity that slices through the blubber.

The Hoy-directed and edited music video helps further add to the song's sense of rebellion, presenting a visual counterpart for its raw, uncut sound. It's a seamless blend of grit and imagination, a testament to the multi-talented skill of Hoy.

"What, My People?" is a song, but it's also a declaration. It's a tribute to the classic rock era but carves out its own place in modern music. A listen that's a must for anyone who likes good, hard rock.

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This week's LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks Cast beautiful atmospheres and ambiences with artists like Leon Blanchard, Wylderbeats, and Cornelius Eady Trio

This week's LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks Cast beautiful atmospheres and ambiences with artists like Leon Blanchard, Wylderbeats, and Cornelius Eady Trio

Leon Blanchard - Astronaut 

Leon Blanchard creates an atmosphere of electric contemplation and moody wonder with latest release, ‘Astronaut’. And it is the perfect ambience to experience the theme in. The singer-songwriter and versatile guitarist presents an expanse at the beginning of the track. A mellow flow of melodies, synths and baritones. And by the end of it, you’ll feel timeless, without space, swirling with the emotional galaxies that he explores. The whole soundscape is meant to transport you to surreal spaces, evoke dreamy thoughts, and a general sense of high that falling in love brings to a person. 

Kalyn Beasley - Had to Go There 

Kalyn Beasley is a singer-songwriter and country artist. He forges a memorable path to old country music. Coarse textures, evocative instrumentals and sentimental vocal curves. However, there is a remarkable freshness, an aftermath that drenches you completely. His latest release, ‘Had to Go There’ exemplifies this so perfectly. With immersive guitar strings, molten melodies, meaningful baritones, and a drifting rhythm, the mellow country rock influences shine through. It draws you into its soft yet intense space. 

Billy Traxler - Disarray 

Singer-songwriter and alt rock artist, Billy Traxler brings such unique ideas to his music. The smooth collision of convention, collaboration, consciousness, is what his music is about. In his latest release, ‘Disarray’, the artist explores the dynamics of the theme, casting it as a state of mind and then exploring how that space forms. The melodies, beats, acoustics, all contribute to a soft chaos in the song. While the rhythm and grooves are symmetrical, the theme forms in the texture, the arrangement of melodies, and the repetitive patterns. His vocals are pleasing baritones that tie into this vibe, keeps it going. And then, the artist collapses the soundscape with a quirky, comical and cartoon-like sonic crash, wrapping up the theme nicely. 

Wylderbeats - Bradford 

Wylderbeats has just released their latest folk album, ‘Famous Photograph’. Across the collection, he explores trad folk influences and how they collaborate and manifest in a contemporary or alt folk setting. Opening the album is ‘Bradford’, a song that is a slice of life narrative, a tale of all the times the protagonist visited the place. Played out from a retrospective lens, there is a fond tone, a wisdom, a sweetness. Evoking imagery of two people fall in love, from their meet cute on the crossroads to meeting her parents, their wedding. It is a song that wonders at the mysterious ways of love. If you’re in the market for a feel-good song, full of warmth and joy, this is it. 

Cornelius Eady Trio - Quicksand 

Cornelius Eady Trio is a folk group that began making music Covid. And a little bit of their music became influenced by the morbidity and darkness of the period. In their latest single, ‘Quicksand’, we get to experience themes like hopelessness, loneliness through a dry, contemplative lenses and it is quite refreshing. The soundscape is minimalistic, populated only with charismatic vocal presentations, slow grooves, and an ambient manifestation of the theme. We see a creative flow of soul, funk, blues, all made contemporary in a way that has never been done. 

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This Week's LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks is all about the alternative exploration with artists like Tic Tic, Matt Basile, and James Perciv

This Week's LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks is all about the alternative exploration with artists like Tic Tic, Matt Basile, and James Percival

Matt Basile - Hang on St. Christopher 

Matt Basile is a singer-songwriter and blues artist with irrepressible charisma. In his latest release, ‘Hang on St.Christopher’ is a conversation with St. Christopher, seeking for protection. With deep tonal grooves, classical guitar melodies, and baritonal blues, the track flows into a pleasing country rock. He keeps the atmosphere mellow and molten, slowly trotting on. It is a retro, old-timer kind of music that puts you into a nice bluesy state of mind. And with this he branches into a weary melancholy that is both refreshing and reflective. 

James Percival - Curtains Closed 

When you think of slice of life songs, James Percival should be the first artist you should think of. His latest release is the ‘Curtains Closed’ EP, a six track collection that explores the aching feeling of having someone you love in the hospital. The title track especially gets into this. A soft, acoustical composition that blends fine lines of piano and guitar melodies to craft a network of thoughts, memories, and feelings. The protagonist beseeches the person in the hospital to get well soon, the things that they can do once that happens, the things that they used to do before it happened. It’s quite beautiful to journey through it all. 

Tic Tic - While the Shadows Grow 

TiktTic is a singer-songwriter and modern folk duo. They have a way of dilating themes in a way that is so artful and pleasing. Their latest release is ‘While Shadows Grow’, the duo project a theatre of style and sonics, building ethereal acoustics into expressive shoegaze frames, electronic elements and deep vocal manipulations. This song, keeping in theme with the title is made to distort the reality of the listener, incept an atmosphere, an emotion that you can viscerally feel and experience. It is alternative folk rock at its best and most imaginative. Listen Now! 

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This week's LITM Rock Picks Present New & Alternative Spheres with artists like Hyporadar, Lenny Jennings, and Matt DeAngelis

This week's LITM Rock Picks Present New & Alternative Spheres with artists like Hyporadar, Lenny Jennings, and Matt DeAngelis.

Hyporadar - This Ain’t The Day I Die 

Hyporadar is the passion project of Shane Duquette, an artist with a vision like no other. He makes the alternative realm as we know it even more alternative. ‘This Ain’t The Day I Die’ explores a razor sharp, minimal flow that details a fuzzy and disoriented headspace. The beats are raw and the grooves are mellow but you can’t ignore the presence that they bring. And the vocals, uninflected, and deliberately dry, forge a very detached landscape. The hooks keep on coming, sliding, funky, bluesy and underground smooth, nicely rounding up a retro vibe that you can just drift into. Its repetitive nature, nicely glazed with hypnotic calls. 

Lenny Jennings - Phases 

Lenny Jennings brings an atmospheric soundscape with latest release, ‘Phases’. With slow burning riffs, deep grooves, and molten guitar melodies, he forges heartache, sensuality, and love. There are alternative elements like hip-hop rhythms, emo, and pop that turn up the rock. We see modern electronica manifest as cerebral synth patterns, forming waves and ripples in the transition. And all of this, so vivid and varied, is contextually, stylistically tied up with the fluid vocal dynamics. We see deep rock core driving into the song, fuzzy and intense, but soft and softening in a way that songs about love often get. 

Matt DeAngelis - For Better 

Matt DeAngelis has put out his latest single, ‘For Better’. The singer-songwriter and acoustic rock artist has an incredible musical pulse. The kind that carries into you and keeps vibrating, stays alive for many days to come. This track is built with free flowing riffs, luminous grooves, grand guitar showcases, and a lush vocal line. There is a classic rock influence that takes you back to artists like Queen. But there’s also a new age rock and singer-songwriter flow that takes over and nicely balances it all out. That intimacy of the latter with the culture of the former makes for quite the listening experience. 

Teika & The Raw Beat - Bones n Stones 

Teika & The Raw Beat is an explorative banner of singer-songwriter, Teika. She expands across the spectrum of folk rock and blues, crafting it with raw acoustics and bare beats, all of it lifting suggestively into her vocals. Her latest release is the ‘Bones n Stones’ album, a collection that discovers moments, claims memories, and describes a life lived. The title track is made like a single shot movie, a slow-moving frame that dotes on details, feelings, emotions, and everything in between. Piano melodies, string work elevate the energy of the acoustics, forging them with dimensions as we flow into the climax. 

Block - The Ring Slipped Off 

Block is a singer-songwriter and alt folk artist who strives to bring new interpretation to the genre. The artist describes himself and his style as anti-folk, as he moves away from orthodox and traditional expression. In his song, ‘The Ring Slipped Off’, he leans into his lofi songwriting style, expansive textures, and influence of indie rock. The song forms in phases. First comes the soft, trickling, nostalgic acoustic folk. Plush melodic moments appear like mirages throughout the song. It is raw and rustic. And flowing into the later parts, we see a rush of indie rock, illuminating the horizon like a rising sun. That gleam and luminescence is intoxicating, so refreshing and leaves you wanting more. 

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LITM Rock Picks Tunes For Your Summer Playlist Featuring The Transits, Oli Bruce, Tim Camrose and More!

LITM Rock picks tunes brought to you by The Transits, Oli Bruce, Tim Camrose, Satellite Train and Concrete Club!

1. The Transits - Middle of The Night
   The Transits write a night anthem with Middle of the Night, combining otherworldly synths, propulsive drums, and sensual vocals into a song that sounds like a 2 AM epiphany. The song is a masterclass in tension, conveying sleepless nights of heartbreak and introspection in cinematic style. The lyrics conjure images of love falling apart, but the raw-hewn vocals and spacious production sound like a storm brewing on the horizon.

   In spite of being penned from opposite ends of the earth, the camaraderie between Auckland and Durban artists gives this the feel of a one-room jam session. Anthemic but intimate with its indie-punk attitude and glistening production, the track is a song for midnight cruises or softly played late-night intros. Middle of the Night speaks to all who have bulldozed the ache that love leaves in its wake. The Transits take personal vulnerability and turn it into global awareness, so such an album becomes a must-listen addition to any playlist.

2. Oli Bruce  - Lights Out
Oli Bruce's Lights Out is an enthralling excursion into sound atmospheres, marrying disturbing melodies with a ferocious, emotional depth that resonates long after the last note has disappeared. From the first chords, the song sets an ominous tone, transporting listeners to a realm where vulnerability is answered by power.

The production is layered and dynamic, with pulsing beats that create a cinematic backdrop. It’s the kind of song that feels equally at home on a midnight drive or during quiet introspection. Oli’s vocal delivery is both tender and commanding, effortlessly weaving between soft, intimate verses and a powerful, anthemic chorus.

Lights Out is a testament to Oli Bruce's skill at evoking an emotional response through sound, presenting a timeless but fresh sound. It is an absolute must-listen for everyone who loves atmospheric, soulful tracks.

3. Tim Camrose - She Saw Dolphins
Tim Camrose serves up a bittersweet slice of life with She Saw Dolphins, blending personal memory and universal narrative. Based on a seminal morning on Mission Beach, this Manchester doctor-turned-musician infuses the song with soft nostalgia and widescreen glamour. The soft wave textures and rich arrangement of guitar, piano, and horns carry listeners to a realm in which fantasy meets reality.

Inspired by the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Elton John, Camrose unites old-fashioned rock sensibilities with a twist. The words create a vivid image of painful understanding and yearning, and the redemptive power of love and faith in oneself lies at its center. As one of the songs included in his album Half of My Life, the song captures the introspective personality of an artist who has years of juggling a medical practice with music. She Saw Dolphins is not just a song-it's proof of Camrose's ability to take profound experience and make it into songs that everyone can hear.

4. Satellite Train - Paralyzed
Melbourne's Satellite Train comes with an adrenaline-fueled anthem in Paralyzed, a song that thunders with unrelenting emotion and detonation force. From the opening beat, the song propels listeners onto a sonic rollercoaster of pounding drums, shining synths, and combustible vocals. The lead singer's powerful, gritty vocals convey the desperation and passion of unbridled emotion in each lyric that screams like a cliff-edge wail.

The song is raw and electric, forsaking over-polish for bare, gut-punch immediacy. The whirling textures of synths and guitars create kinetic background, but the true power of the song comes from its deeply human resonance. It's the sound of a band catching lightning in a bottle. Paralyzed is an electric teaser for Satellite Train's sophomore album and a must-hear for anyone looking for an indie rock single that stirs the soul to life and demands attention.

5. Concrete Club - Paycheck To Paycheck
Concrete Club's Paycheck to Paycheck is a rushed tribute to 90s indie rock glory, with that very familiar Mancunian attitude. Paycheck to Paycheck embodies the spirit of the legends such as The Smiths, jangly guitars and emotive vocals full of nostalgia and new energy. Every member of the band is distinct-Jonny McGill's drumming propels the rhythm with precise precision, and Jonny Brewster's vocals and bass maintain the melody in check. Jamie Butterworth's keyboard and rhythm guitar, and lead guitarist Kallum Delf provide a texture backing that lifts the song to catchy heights.

The words tell life's drudgery in gritty verisimilitude, turning everyday strife into an anthem of hope and passion. Concrete Club's retro meets contemporary sound to enclose the unadulterated indie rock in their own signature. Paycheck to Paycheck is not a song, it's a dancing, thinking, alive-at-last proposition.

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This Week's LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks create dreamy folk spheres with artists like Paul Claxton, Oaken Lee, Matt Saxton & others

Paul Claxton - Lost & Found 

Singer-songwriter Paul Claxton is known for his soulful flows. Dressed in rich acoustics and led by an immersive vocal line, his soundscapes are affecting, arresting and enchanting. His latest release is ‘Lost & Found’, a lamentous track that explores heartbreak in the aftermath of a memorable relationship. The artist blends raw folk with dreamy planes, both vocally and instrumentally to evoke a trance almost. The song still holds a lot of the romance, the magic, and the fondness that was felt during the love. 

Oaken Lee - A Mountain (an Echo) 

Hailing from North London, Oaken Lee crafts landscapes with his music. In his latest track, ‘A Mountain (an Echo)’, he lets his sound be influenced by naturalistic metaphors. Flowing through moments of joy, perspective, and celebration, he paves the way away from the past, expanding life to become all that it can be. Stylistically, the soft acoustic moments are colored with reggae, and other island sonic gestures. There’s that carefree feeling in his vocals, acceptance of the unpredictability of life as he floats through the song. It is such a light, happy, and buoyant track. Listen Now! 

Matt Saxton - Feel It Again 

Have you ever wondered what the journey of that forever kind of love looks like? In his latest track, ‘Feel It Again’, Matt Saxton traces a lifetime of love. From the exciting, youthful moments, progressing through a life with children, savings, building a home and family. And finally as empty nesters, he falls back in love. This time an evolved love, a sweet companionship that has its own magic and loveliness. His contemplative baritones hold on to that dream, that wise love, and the spirit of romance in a way that makes it meaningful. 

Olav Larsen & The Alabama Rodeo Stars - When The Past Presents the Future 

Olav Larsen flows into an alt country spectrum. With pleasing acoustics phasing into neoclassicals, stream of consciousness lyrics, and slice of life frames of human experiences, he makes compelling musical arcs. In his single, ‘When The Past Presents the Future’, the artist delves into pain in the past, tracking all the ways it manifests in your present and future. His deep, evocative and layered vocal plan presents a beautiful conceptualisation of the title. His baritones are layered with choral harmonies, acapella accents, all of this alongside a soft orchestral instrumental arrangement. With this exploration, he urges us all to become free from the instances of the past and find the light and peace. 

Clara Day - This Wretched Thing 

Clara Day’s vocal expression is like something out of a journal, an intimate flow that blends pieces of thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences. It is so honest and heartwarming to take in and get lost in. In her latest release, ‘This Wretched Thing’, a melancholic exploration that is both vivid and blurry. This makes it feel surreal, like you’re in some kind of a dream, a whole different world. The combination of her earnest tones, projected sweetness and the slow progressions into darker spheres of consciousness is so enchanting. Feels new, refreshing, like something you’ve never heard before. Listen Now! 

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This Week’s LITM Rock Picks are all about that alternative, pop rock dimensions with artists like Death by Selfie, Duane Hoover, Y is Nature, and others.

This Week’s LITM Rock Picks are all about that alternative, pop rock dimensions with artists like Death by Selfie, Duane Hoover, Y is Nature, and others.

Death By Selfie - Vampire 

Death By Selfie crafts very interesting alt rock atmospheres. It casts an ambience, an energy, a story, and an emotion. In their latest release, ‘Vampire’, they blend rock with retro electronica, some alt pop and shadow disco elements. The synths have so much personality, so much character as they spread across the soundscape. The dark themes associated with vampires get to be so vivid and real. With vocals that are alluringly nonchalant, moody and even sensual, you keep investing more and more into the journey. And with experimental synth accents, trippy sonic scatters, and consistently fresh bass lines, they create a perfect alternative soundscape. 

Duane Hoover - Wayward Path 

Duane Hoover is right up there with bands like The Smiths and The Beatles. Melodic rock with tales that form instantaneously in the mind. That’s the way this artist flows. His latest is the Wayward Path album whose title track is a pleasing blend of the above mentioned bands. Riffs that are luminous and engaging combined with long vocal arrangement, narrative lyricism and a folksy vein running through it all. It all adds up to a contemplative flow, which is elevated with a meaningful musical ambience and nostalgic style. If you like the soft, fluid spirit of 70s folk rock and 90s melodic alt rock, then you’ll really enjoy the collaborative manifestation of them in this track. 

Y is Nature - Transition 

A new age alternative artist, Y is Nature is a refreshing act. The band creates intimate spheres of music that carry human experiences to new levels of feeling. Their latest release is the Evasion album, one that brings moments of fantastic dream pop, joyful ambience, and abstract musical mixtures to create a memorable music experience. ‘Transition’ is a single from this collection, a mellow pop rock interpretation that combines speckles of acoustics and riffs with plush synths, cinematic rhythms, presentational frames, all of it you can simply just lean back and feast your mind and ears on. 

Pillowprince - Babybird

The abstractions of the previous song is extraordinarily dilated in this next song, ‘Babybird’ by Pillowprince. The song has lifting trance vocals that dissipate and disperse into wisps of melody and synths. The ethereal undulations in the backdrop become gradually textured with riffs, harmonies, and oriental acoustics. As you flow into the vocal swirl, the echo of the soundscape, its melodrama; all of it lifting into a transcendental riff and guitar sequence. So immersive and powerful that you’ll end up with goose flesh all over your back and arms. 

trainboy - green tea 

Ending this week’s list is the indie rock of trainboy’s ‘green tea’. It is melodic, fresh, and the kind of song that makes you feel light and luminous. The artist’s buoyant vocals are contemplative, a stream of consciousness that grows into the instrumentals and expands across the soundscape. So much so that it becomes one scene, one an integral part of another. The riffs are gentle, the acoustics are alluring, the progression is gradual, and the vocals are vulnerable and intimate. That contemporary tinge of a 21st century artist, the brand of creativity is so readily apparent. And like a long noodle or a train journey across the country, the song feels like a part of you, something that is both inside and outside you. Listen Now! 

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This Week's LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks is all about the contemplative flair with artists like Patti Zlaket, EG Phillips, and Larry Karpenko

This Week's LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks is all about the contemplative flair with artists like Patti Zlaket, EG Phillips, and Larry Karpenko

Patti Zlaket - Bliss 

Patti Zlaket is an experimental singer-songwriter and sonic designer. Her craft springs from her curiosity, her tendency to stray and find meaning in the abstract. Her latest release, ‘Bliss’ is a track that traces the outlines, the flutter and feeling of the theme. Blending calming rhythm cycles with specks of beats, splattering across the soundscape, the soundscape is light and airy. And the vocals, intuitive and deep rooted in memories, autobiographical emotions, and echoes, adds so much mystery to the nostalgia. And the best way to experience the track is to let yourself drift into the slow forming whirlpool of bliss and all the dimensions that it releases. Listen Now! 

EG Phillips - When It Gets Dark 

The mysterious flow that Patti creates is absorbed and expanded with neoclassicals in EG Phillips’ ‘When it Gets Dark’. The artist’s instrumentals are cinematic and contemplative, luring the listener to spread across its soundscape and explore. The baritones are hypnotic and ruminative, well-paired with the low tones of the cello. It takes us to the other side, towards the unknown, back to a fond past or a solitude that takes you to distant places. The song has that descriptive charm and romantic blues that is reminiscent of Sinatra’s era. All in all, it is quite wonderful to float through space and drift into its reality. 

Larry Karpenko - The River 

Larry Karpenko’s ‘The River’ explores the infinities that faith brings to his life. The track, lush and vivid with instrumentals, reinforces the cinematic ambience of its predecessor. In the wake of this theme, the artist touches upon the hope, joy, and love that ties into it, enriching his life. It is a very scenic soundscape, and it grows tremendously, inflating with the warm sentiment of his vocals. It’s like a relief, a weightlessness, a buoyant feeling that somehow anchors you, keeps you fluid and centred in all the ways that matter. And the artist, building a song around this feeling, finds the perfect metaphor to relate it to, to build a song around, and to connect with people. 

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This Week's LITM Pop Picks offer a freshness like never before with artists like zukrassverliebt, Olie Beckett, Avygayle & others

This Week's LITM Pop Picks offer a freshness like never before with artists like zukrassverliebt, Olie Beckett, Avygayle & others

zukrassverliebt - Wenn du dir weh tust 

zukrassverliebt is a German singer-songwriter and soft pop artist. His tracks are contemplative and fresh, expanding into the thematic emotion so beautifully. With his latest release, ‘Wenn du dir weh tust’ (translated to if you hurt yourself) he makes you think of life, of the self in a meaningful way. His tone is so kind, soft and graceful as it circles the theme in warm feel-good halos. And just like that, the combination of melodies, the mellow rhythmic drift, and the buoyant energy carries the listener to a sweetly melancholic place. 

Olie Beckett - Whiplash 

The warm current is passed on with this best song by fifteen year old singer-songwriter, Olie Beckett. ‘Whiplash’ is yet another feel-good song, youthful and contemporary. His neo-soul pop style spreads out like an arch, buttery with summer. The husky aftermath of his vocals lend a nice intimacy to the atmosphere. Glassy toned, soft melodies, and dreamy haze becomes a part of it and gains on the listener. The feeling becomes bigger with the luminous flows and the fluid rhythms. If you like artists like SZA and Harry Styles, you’re sure to enjoy the work of this artist. Listen Now! 

Avygayle - tell me why

Avygayle is a contemporary pop artist, a singer-songwriter who poses human experiences in theatric soundscapes, with performative vocals, and sonic gestures that are grander than ever. Her latest release, ‘tell me why’, ponders on romance as we see it in movies, and how it would be so beautiful if it all happened like that in real life. The song traces the dreams of girlhood, from reading fairy tales and watching Prince Charming to the abrupt reality in young adulthood. The artist explores this gap, mourns it and yearns for the innocent love and free romance of movies that she wanted for herself. 

Stephanie Rodriguez - Facades 

Stephanie Rodriguez creates a cinematic piece with her latest release, ‘Facades’. Another powerful song that delves into the fractures of identity, its illusions and realities. The dark electro pop song spreads out with contemplation; taking us through the wilderness of life, through the darkness to light. She portrays it as an ethereal fantasy. There is so much outwordliness within the song that does quite a lot to conceptualise the theme and its realities. The allure of her vocals, the lushness of the melodic framework and the performance of the tones and textures. It all becomes a great place to flow through. 

Josy B - I get off (ytk pop version) 

Josy B finishes off this list with a grand display of electro pop in her ytk pop version of her song ‘I get off’. It is a love song, upbeat but sentimental, fun but soft, dynamic but contemplative. The protagonist confesses her love playfully with a style that is reminiscent of Y2K pop. With flashy melodies, glittering textures, and splash of beats, the soundscape is catchy and hooky. It’s so much fun. And Josy’s vocals, sensual and smitten, have the best time expressing the theme. That quality of magical love, it’s magnetic allure, and the omnipresence just manifests so beautifully in this soundscape. Listen Now! 

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