The Dinosaur’s Skin establishes their developing tone with this brilliant new alternative dream pop track. Full of sunbleached melancholy, this nostalgic banger walks the line beautifully between happy and sad. The Dinosaur’s Skin’s signature mellow vocals are on display throughout, going from strength to strength, stretching and moulding the lyrics to fit within their lethargic […]
Tim Camrose’s self-titled EP is full of heart from beginning to end. An eighties-inspired rock adventure, this EP has a unique perspective on life, understanding the beauty and the sadness and accepting it all together. The first track, Empty Roads, is a love letter to the city of London. As someone who knows London well, […]
Down In The Deep by OLLA is a seething reflection of the challenges of love. It uses the conventions of its genre to tell its story, utilising subtle vocal manipulation and layers of synths to build this complex, dirty sound that contrasts the vocals in a cathartic way that impresses through its narrative and sonic […]
The Great Awakening by ERICK CASTRILLON is a fascinating look into the not-so-distant future, looking at the advent of generative AI. With all the chaos at OpenAi and our first introduction to Q*, there is some validity in this idea of an upcoming event horizon. The track uses deep synths and a guitar part to […]
Maybe it is the holiday season or just good luck. Either way, we have been having a good run of happy tracks on MusicTaste. It is a unique joy to explore songs about the positive sides of the human experience. I think the way our brains work, we find it easier to focus on the […]
About Love by ARN-IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS AND ALIEN FRIENDS feels like an introspective look at the past, not only at relationships that have been and gone but also at moments that could have happened. The song spends a lot of time dwelling on the hypothetical. The track elicits an aching, raw pain in regretting past […]
Huracan is an aggressive hard rock track with heavy influences from Latin rock. It oozes with confidence and manages to be both charismatic and intimidating at the same time. Opening strong from the outset, the track begins with energy and only increases in intensity as the song goes on. That is except for select quieter […]
Anthem for the Forgotten by Paul Marotto is a powerful track that details the immense challenges of addiction and mental illness, as well as the acute pain of loneliness. Although it is a cliche to talk about the isolating effect of modern life, I think it is pertinent to mention it anyway because it is […]
Destiny’s Road (Remix) by Gary Dranow showcases a clarity that sharpens all the aspects of the original, drawing it to new heights with its eighties rock charm. The first thing that jumps out when listening to Destiny’s Road is the crispness of the lead guitar. It’s played articulately, establishing the melodic core of the track […]
Fable by MIKHAIL DAKEN is an enigmatic and dark alt-rock, dark wave track that matches its energy beautifully with an intense music video that emphasises the key themes that make this piece so special. The sound DAKEN captures from beginning to end with this one is a tone of seething, dark power. The guitar layers […]
