Hedy Lamarr and Alan Turing had a phenomenal impact on today’s society, with the former being considered the creator of Wifi and Bluetooth, and the latter deciphering the Enigma code to essentially free Europe from Nazi rule (as well as gifting us the now infamous AI).
Alt Rock
It’s a familiar concept, though not one often discussed in music – that of falling into a deep sleep, into a favorable and vivid dream, then waking and wishing to find that same realm and story once again.
Stylishly creative, conceptually evocative and all-round immersive to explore, Birds Aren’t Real features five captivating originals, devoted to a self-defined introspective on today’s world.
“The protagonist is me in that one. I’ve been going through a rough patch last year, and felt somewhat disappointed in myself. It’s been busy with work, and back home I felt too exhausted to get up to much of anything.”
An impressive debut, to say the least – a track that begs for you to witness it in a live setting. Purple Crosses intertwines desolation and hope, as it explores the concept of recovery and the overwhelming desire to escape the hellish grip of addiction.
Aruba’s activemirror. light up the indie rock space with atmospheric and conceptual intention, for the immersive and dreamy new single I Wouldn’t Be Caught Dead Around Here.
Layering those unmistakable vocals in a uniquely bright and bold fashion, 3mind Blight masters the production and songwriting space, with his latest and perhaps last single for quite some time.
Heavy distortion and softer vocal threads unite for a nostalgic alt-rock sound – Groucho deliver a riff-strong anthem of evocative imagery and melodies, for Blood in the Water.
Circling back a little for an impressively timeless collection of tracks, Colorado rock project Lion Drome delivered an unexpectedly epic and raw debut album, in 2014 – the mighty and mesmeric Curve Of The Earth.
Paired electric guitars of piercing distortion and original melody meet with the relentless crash of live drums, as pop-punk alternative artist mitchell delivers The Way We Love.
Brilliantly interesting in its take on the past and present sounds of rock, punk and metal, CoVault is a multi-faceted project, brief yet striking in all that it manages to showcase.
Something like Shoe-gaze with a twist of Grunge, open humanity and heart topped off with an hypnotically looping hook that’s simple, chaotic and an undeniable ear-worm.