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Ellis By 1st Base Runner Captivates Rock Into Another Dimension

22 Apr

Take one listen to Ellis by 1st Base Runner and listeners are captivated by the rock-flo style as they are pushed into another dimension. The sounds of low-fi keyboard paired up with the drums on track Near Me really entice the listener into what they are hearing. As the album progresses, so does the style of music. When listening to Ellis, the best way one can describe it would be that of a portal of sound is opened every time you get deeper and deeper in the album. Numbers really shifts the listener to a darker sound, with lyrics such as “I never learned to believe in myself”. With the synth sounds and ethereal arrangement, the track alone makes the album. When reflecting on influences of the band and who they sound like, one can draw similarities between Radiohead, Aphex Twin, and Godspeed!, but the band really does have a sound all of its own.

Artist Website: http://1stbaserunner.com

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Messages By Treasure Gnomes Pulls At Those Pining Heart Strings

18 Oct

Treasure Gnomes redefines what a love anthem should sound like. With the upbeat tempo and ebb and flow of tracks you would hear in a club, everything works together into its own masterpiece. The song originally started out as a love and hate letter to an ex. A lot of pining love songs usually set you up in the place or time where you saw them last. The unique thing about Treasure Gnome’s song is the rawness and realness of the lyrics as well.

With lyrics such as you got me leaving messages, you got me on that hang up call, saying things no one ought to hear definitely connects to that energy post breakup. As the song goes on and it morphs into the feelings of having to go on without that person connects to the almost second phase of melancholy the person going through the heartbreak will have to endure. Paired up with the fueled energetic beats and layered tracks, there are tones of anguished resilience of the heart as well.

The vocal contributions of Lachi throughout add a level of softness to the anger of a breakup or love lost. High and low the lyrics, music arrangement, and vocals all wrap up to bring you heartbreak in a song.

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Messages Song By Treasure Gnomes, Featuring Lachi

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Dum Dum Gun By Grapefruit Sound Lab Brings Whimsical Symphonies In Latest Single

20 Jul

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dum Dum Gun by Grapefruit Sound Lab makes listeners feel like they are in a dream. The soft vocals and the symphonic structure aids to this significantly. Their album Eight Days Across America is compiled of eight songs, each one fueled with passion and meaning. With lyrics such as gather round everyone, put down that dum dum gun puts anyone who hears this song into another world. The lines of Its something we all should know, is how this story goes adds to the feeling you are in a place that is ready to announce importance. Musically, Dum Dum Gun has the sounds of the violin, cello, and the vocals of Sarah Naughton all conspiring to create greatness in this song. The song was originally created in response to the gun violence obstacle in America that our nation faces. Rather than being an aggressive song, it carries weight with meaning with its soft, but strong vocals and overall musical atmosphere that Grapefruit Sound Lab builds.

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https://www.grapefruitsoundlab.com/

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Frame of Mind From Sam Levin Spins Forward Ambitious Pop Sound

13 May

Sam Levin just released his newest album called Frame of Mind and it epitomizes a mixture of pop, soul, and indie rock. With lyrics intertwining between the themes of the seen and unseen, and nature undertones, Levin’s smooth vocals keep audiences entertained and wanting more. From a musical auditory observation, the mixing of variety of light synthy sounds and xylophone taps, his music does not fit within one’s typical idea of indie pop. Sounding completely evolved and already carving a specific niche in the musical world, Levin surprises audiences with his mature sound for his age of 15. For 2017, listeners should take note of his over ambitious evolution as an artist and keep track as its just the beginning.

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Native Gold Presents Dualistic Sound In Track Fickle

28 Jun

Native Gold brings their alternative and electronic sound right to the forefront of listener’s ears when listening to their soon to be released EP A Man We All Admire. Fickle sounds very similar to Frou Frou, Menomena, and Radiohead all wrapped in one group. With heavy electronic and static tones to their music, qualities of those groups all seem to find a way through their overall sound to music aficionados. With a progressive and alternative rock feel to the track Fickle, Native Gold presents their sound in a dualistic nature to listeners. Other tracks on their EP, A Man We All Admire, sound equally synthesized, simply highlighting their carved out tone for the continuity among the tracks. An emphasis on the words and meaning of overall fickleness makes the song haunting and intentionally melancholic. Native Gold will bring listeners in another world with their evolving, yet otherworldly sound.

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