New Music From The Inbox – Monday Edition! (Feb 08, 2021): Serj Tankian, Hanalei, and more!
Artist: Serj Tankian
Song: “Elasticity”
Album/EP: Elasticity
An incessantly hooky and driving hard rock tune from a source that is usually associated with metal moshing rather than synth stings, “Elasticity” is the title track from System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian’s upcoming solo EP of the same name. Bellowing and yelping vocals interlace with hyperactive keys and slamming guitars in a melodic dance that always feels at the verge of spinning gloriously apart.
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Artist: Hanalei
Song: “Screen Echoes”
Album/EP: Black Snow
Breezy and light rock with a folk punkish tinge, the debut single from Hanalei’s new upcoming Black Snow is smooth listening with a tale to tell. Accessible lyricism akin to the style of The Weakerthans’ John K. Samson sits atop chugging, sunny guitars and a 3:43 runtime with barely a chorus to speak of – the substance of this tune is too busy drawing you in and spinning an embracing tale to repeat itself!
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Artist: Psychedelic **** Crumpets
Song: “Pukebox”
Album/EP: Shyga! The Sunlight Mound
Hazy, blown-out acid rock with plenty of cranking riffs and wobbling sustained notes, “Pukebox” is kind of exactly the song you’d expect coming from Australian group Psychedelic **** Crumpets, and yes that’s their real name. Sizzling hi-hats and washed-out tones especially add to the sun-baked electric symphony unraveling throughout the single.
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Artist: Kara Marni
Song: “Trippin (Tripped Out Soul Mix)”
Album/EP: Single
Buttery-smooth soul stemming from Kara Marni’s crystalline voice and constructed with some help from Amerie’s “1 Thing” sample and collaborative work from Earth, Wind, and Fire’s Verdine White, “Trippin” is a bonafide head-bobber from the British R&B artist. Holding true to its remix’s styling, plenty of shimmering chimes, popping brass, and easy-going rhythmic guitars make their presence known.
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Artist: Maggie Szabo
Song: “Choose Me”
Album/EP: Single
Empowering and fulfilling pop celebrating self-love and individuality, Maggie Szabo’s “Choose Me” hits all the right notes. Pulsing bass, striking melodic chords, and Szabo’s carrying vocals mix together into a powerful anthemic single.
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