Maybe it’s a mere coincidence, but today’s edition leans heavily into rock music. It’s not pure-bred rock, though, but going with the trend of synthesising many elements into a rock foundation. Again, after last week’s selection, we might ask the question of a rock comeback in some shape or form. I’ll definitely observe this development.
❶ Tobias Carshey – They Own You
Written as a reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tobias Carshey’s They Own You hardly just reflects the past but is a haunting soundtrack, driven by a relentless rhythm, for an increasingly sinister time. „Who will you become when the lies start spreading?“
❷ Structures – Unless I Fall
Celebrating the anniversary of their debut album, A Place For My Hate, French band Structures released Extended Hate with remixes but also two unreleased tracks; Unless I Fall is one of them. It’s the perfect fusion of ravishing post-punk and indie rock à la Franz Ferdinand.
❸ Barbicop – Vide (Avec ++ De Honte)
Both a breakup song and feminist liberation hymn, Vide by Barbicop also penetrates borders musically. With a hint of hyperpop, the rave-adjacence meets with a contemporary hip-hop vibe to culminate in this fast-paced and electrifying composition, whipped on by a crunchy beat.
❹ Tuys – Upside Down
With their new single, Upside Down, Luxembourgian band Tuys weave a bold web of traditional indie rock, electronic gimmicks, and shape-shifting songwriting. It feels like Upside Down constantly changes its vibe, but what would usually be instant death for a song, they make it work remarkably.
❺ DYLYN – Change Me
„There are no atheists in extreme situations,“ says Gwendolyn Lewis, aka DYLYN, about the cry-for-help track Change Me. The higher power in a dire situation might as well be DYLYN: Noisy and unapologetic guitars with a pop-grade catchiness. More like this, please.
