The Glitterbombs is a group of three talented musicians from Brighton who advocate and send a message with their gritty punk music. Their latest release, Take Two, is an album that consists of 9 amazing hit tracks. One of those tracks is LGB (with the TNB), a song that advocates pride for all our members of the queer community. The band includes Niall Sparklez as the lead singer and guitarist, Captain Jax as the backup vocals and bassist, and Jimmy Guest as the drummer.

LGB (with the TNB) is a fast-paced song with tons of distorted guitar riffs and power chords that make the song have such a striking sense. This tune isn’t just amazing for its catchy hooks that will make you scream along, the core of the song is that it stands for something, which is the LGBTQ community. This track promotes unity and an end to discrimination and hate, motivating members to raise their flag and wave it while standing beside their siblings. This makes The Glitterbombs brilliant, as they can create amazing music while advocating for a message that society needs to hear. 

The album’s quality is not limited to this song, as there are other amazing tracks such as Smother, Johnny Ain’t A Tragedy, and Against the Wall. These songs share the same punk-edge style that The Glitterbombs specializes in, but each is unique and distinct.

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Wexford is a band from Sandusky, Ohio that brings hardcore alternative and punk music to the table—their latest album, Silent Key, has 13 amazing songs that rock with tracks like Never Give Up the Fight, Beaches, and Ode to the Battleground. Let’s focus on the album’s first track, Change Your Mind. When you listen to an album in sequential order, the first track serves as the opening setting the tone for the rest of the tracks, and Change Your Mind is a track that does not disappoint with its incredible bassline, awesome distorted guitars, and drums that push you forward. Wexford consists of Dave Mueller and Andy Kohlmann on the guitar and vocals, Shawn Daley on the bass, and Jeff Vandebussche on the drums. Together, they make music that draws influence from varied groups such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, and System of a Down.

Change Your Mind starts with muted drums that transition into the intro made up of a driving rhythm led by an electric guitar in the foreground. The bassline by Shawn also enhances the guitars by doing a riff alongside the fast beat of Jeff’s drums. After the first verse, the instruments change the beat and start playing an amazing riff. Dave and Andy do a great job vocalizing and flooding it with emotion through each word and adlib. This song is intense, with a striking tone to your attention. Dynamic and loud in nature, the song ends in contrast with a classic fade to end.

The track only gets better after Change Your Mind with the rest of the tracks carrying on the blend of alternative-rock-music that Wexford creates. Get on your streaming platforms and listen to Wexford’s latest album Silent Key right now!

Something Simple is a chill and relaxing song with nothing more than a simple chord progression, beat, and sincere lyrics. Written and performed by CS Hellmann, he is an artist who grew up in Cincinnati listening to classic 90s alt-rock bands. He paved the way from playing in a high school rock band to being an opening act for OneRepublic. The brand of his music comes from its simplicity and heartfelt sincere lyrics that prove you don’t have to be an incredible singer who can reach high notes to make good music. 

CS Hellmann has a story that is quite endearing. After playing for about 3 years in Chicago, he went on a hiatus from music after experiencing burnout. However, after residing in Nashville the death of his friend led to him picking up old notebooks and returning to writing songs. His latest release, Something Simple is the kind of song you can play if you want to feel. Each instrument is played softly, accompanied by genuine vocals that reflect the artist’s emotion with each line. 

During the bridge toward the last hook, the song starts getting louder with strings, guitars, bass, and drums emphasizing the emotion the bridge wants to convey. One thing you can appreciate about this song is the simplicity of the bassline, drums, and guitar enhanced by the keyboards and vibrant sounds that complete each part whole. Even with the basics, CS Hellmann creates amazing songs with sincerity and genuineness.

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Pjos is a Poland-based artist born in Brazil who makes dreamy music that can relax and ease your mind and body. His latest release is Atlas, a short three-minute track with an emphasis on the instrumentals’ dreamlike sounds. Starting his music journey in 2023, Pjos takes inspiration from other artists such as Beach House. He focuses on the melancholic, slow vibe of music that creates a dreamscape for you to lie on.

Despite its short track time, Atlas is well-spent with the natural-sounding space synths and the airy guitar with layers of different sounds that complete the sound. Around the middle of the song, vocals start coming in with lots of reverb and echo that enhance the dreamscape this song has created even more. Towards the end, you’ll hear dialogue that resembles communication between astronauts and NASA space engineers. Together these elements create a great song that transcends space and time and leaves you in a trance. Pjos is a genre-defining artist who makes dreamy music well with his emotional soundscapes.

There are two more parts to Atlas: Atlas (Epilogue) and Atlas (Distant Dream). The epilogue is similar to the original song, but this time in collaboration with Sabrina Stachel, a Polish violinist and orchestra conductor who replicated the song through the violin, giving it a different feel. Distant Dream, on the other hand, is much like the same song but has a more distorted and intense feel. 

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Saint Social is a band that specializes in creating feel-good indie rock. Their latest self-titled debut album features Overtigo, an amazing song that can make you lose control as you dance and rock out. Saint Social is a simple group of three members based in the Gulf Coast of USA. Friends Quinn Erwin, Bryan Bourque, and Justin Gollott come together to create beautiful songs that represent the simplicity of life from the corners of the street to the alleyways across the town. Simply calling this song “feel-good” is an understatement. 

Overtigo is a song that is loud and upbeat which reels you in for a ride through a joyful experience. The song stays consistent all throughout, and has a sense of belonging with its simple and wholesome tone. The continuous strumming of the electric guitar accompanied by the bass and the dynamic percussion brought out by the drums carry the song’s vibe. Each riff and hook is memorable, with vocals that resemble Coldplay’s Chris Martin and the feel-good tone of Bastille’s Pompeii. Saint Social makes their own genre by blending ecstatic and pleasurable music with modern indie rock. The song builds up perfectly to the main chorus of the song and ends beautifully with a closing drum roll and a fade into the background. Every second of the song from start to end delivers a great sound for listeners. If you want to feel like a main character and lose control to the music, Overtigo is a perfect track.

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Don’t Know What To Do is a heartfelt song resembling the band’s anxiety and lack of motivation in a contrasting catchy tone. Released by Fragile Creatures in 2023, this hit is the kind of song you can listen to as you reflect on life and the uncertainties of the future. Fragile Creatures was formed in Brighton dating all the way back to 2012 and is currently building up an album for this year. The core of the band are Adam Kidd, Tom Alty, and Aaron Neville. Recent additions include James Crump on the drums and Adam Whittles on the bass. Don’t Know What To Do is a simple yet genre-defining beautiful song.

Despite its catchy and upbeat tone, the theme of the song and the lyrics are quite the opposite. This hit talks about negativity and the uneasy feeling of having no purpose and being lost in a storytelling manner throughout the track. The exceptional drum roll at the beginning of the song and the rock-ballad style of the jumpy bass and guitar has the listener hooked in, catching its attention. This carries on, and leads to mesmerizing parts of the song as the guitar detaches from the jumpy bass and starts playing high notes and riffs emphasizing shifting the tone. The vocals and the whole song just has a certain swing feel to it that makes your body unconsciously dance. This sort of realistic and grounded and genre-defining music is Fragile Creatures’ trademark. If you’re feeling lost and want to rock out and feel at the same time this song is the way to go.

If you don’t know what to do, listen to Don’t Know What To Do on your favorite music streaming platforms now.

Paramount is a melodic song with catchy lyrics and a hook that is sure to stick in your head for days. Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Faith in Foxholes is an indie artist who creates captivating music with sweet lyrics and an upbeat rhythm. Released in 2016 as the first track on the EP called Blue, Paramount features a rhythmic piano opening and a simple layering of instruments that produce a clean and engaging sound.

What brings this song together is the piano riff that repeats throughout. This iconic melody sets the tone for the song’s optimistic style. Accompanied by clean electric guitar, bass, drums, and Faith in Foxholes’ brilliant vocals, these elements make Paramount an enjoyable and lively tune. One unique aspect of the song is how each section introduces subtle variations, ensuring no part feels identical. For example, the piano riff that appears at the beginning reappears after the first hook, but this time with added high notes that give it a sweet, lullaby-like quality.

Despite its positive tone, the lyrics might be interpreted as a self-reflective monologue where the storyteller is cheering themselves up. The song builds up to a climactic and epic guitar solo near the end, making it a perfect choice for starting your day on a delightful and carefree note. Give Paramount a listen from Faith in Foxholes’ EP Blue and experience the uplifting vibe for yourself!

Windmills is an artist who creates incredibly emotional and captivating music. His latest single, Suburban Pastime, is an aggressive song that allows you to get in the zone and feel empowered. Beginning with a grungy guitar that transitions to a clean acoustic, this track is sure to keep you engaged with its variety of sounds. Windmills is not only a Canadian performer but also a film and television composer known for his signature style of “music that makes you feel.”

Suburban Pastime encapsulates feelings of frustration and the desire to escape from mundane reality. The lyrics, narrated from a first-person perspective, express a yearning to break free from dull routines and pretentious interactions.

Each strum of the grungy electric guitar pulls you back into your seat with intense power chords that leave a lasting impression. The satisfying transitions between sections make the song pleasing to the ear. The combination of multiple instruments and sounds is layered well creating a “dreamy” vibe, and the vocals strikingly resemble Hozier’s indie rock style.

This style stands in contrast to some of Windmills’ other works, such as “As You Like It,” which features a cleaner and more upbeat rhythm. If you’re looking for a darker and more grounded tune for your drive, Suburban Pastime is the perfect choice. Listen to it now on your favorite music platforms.

Black Umbrella Romancer is a song that breaks boundaries and blends multiple distinct genres making you dance and rock out. Robot Hive is a group of musicians across Canada formed in 2011 whose sound is a blend of rock, jazz, electronic, country, and more. Their latest single, Black Umbrella Romancer is a song that sounds violent and striking with aggressive drumlines, guitar riffs, and catchy hooks enough to stay on your mind. The group is comprised of Dan Besuijen, Chris Notenboom, Matt Kaip, Les Schaeffer, and Elton Roscoe who all share various roles and add their unique twist to the track’s tone.

The song starts simply with a repeating electronic keyboard riff that picks up with a heavier synth sound and drums that will make your head nod to the beat. The vocals are mesmerizing and layered well which makes the song sound completely whole. Each of the instruments is timed perfectly to the beat and supports the dynamic of the vocals playing louder and softer depending on the instance. As you’re dancing to the electronic sound and beat, the alt-rock-sounding guitars strikingly enter the song and now you’re rocking out all of a sudden. 

Black Umbrella Romancer is all about the duality of love where innocence and violence meet. This theme is a perfect match for the song’s mix of lighter electronic sounds with the high notes of the synths and the vocals and the darker gritty mix of the percussions, bass, and guitars. Making it a great representation of the group’s boundary-breaking style. 

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Plasma Chasms is a band that brings you through a psychedelic journey throughout the great Beyond with its combination of flange and chorus effects and a complete transformation towards the end. Invitation to Dream Wizard (The Cosmic Elevator) is an awesome song with multiple distinct riffs and hooks that will make you rock while also being transported into the vast openness of space. Formed in 2020 by Jane Drewett from Australia and Adrian Guerrero from America, Plasma Chasms is a classic indie-pop meets garage rock meets psychedelic twist that makes each hit unique and feel like an adventure while listening.

Dream Wizard (The Cosmic Elevator Song) is the last track from their concept album called “Chrysalis” which is made up of 13 songs altogether. Each track takes you to different levels of psychedelia and is a journey through the cosmos as the space elevator brings you to various levels. In this song, the electric guitar starts with a mellow airy flange and kicks off towards a hard-rock distorted power chord riff that resembles even that of the great guitarist Jimi Hendrix. 

Smooth basslines that match the guitar and synths traveling from left to right complete the “space” vibe in the song’s direction. Adrian and Jane also provide the vocals with lots of reverb and echo which complements the synths and spacey sounds which are in contrast to the rocking guitar in the background. Nearing the end of the music, the song completely transforms into catchy elevator music with chimes from vibraphones and a mellow bassline that is sure to catch your attention. 

Despite its long track time of six minutes and thirty-five seconds, the song’s structure and smooth transitions to changing melody and beat make every second of this psychedelic song count.

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