Secret Cameras are catching on convincingly. The London Underground rockers are equal parts post punk, synth pop, and dark wave. Their delectable dark indie tendencies caught our attention with the release of their new EP Surrender to the Process. Immersive sonic layers evolve with an intriguing melodic shift in the chorus section on the introductory Scientific. It’s the kind of creative insight underground music listeners love, and the first detail that took us from intrigue to full on fan.
Their violent electro tendencies break through on the subsequent Celebrate our Differences. Bridging the gap between Muse and Pink Floyd, the Secret Cameras honor Waters’ legacy with an inspired socially conscious narrative. At the core of the EP lies a thematic exploration of themes like societal injustices, authority questioning, and the experience of being cast aside by the dehumanising forces of modern life. Each track offers a poignant reflection on these pressing issues, inviting listeners to examine their own perspectives and engage with the world around them on a deeper level.
The EP was mixed by Josh Harrison (Royal Blood, YONAKA) and mastered by Giovanni Versari (Grammy award for mastering Muse).
Secret Cameras are featured on our All New Rock Playlist.
Your new rock and stomp anthem is here courtesy of A Better Place, the new single from Good Pariah. Pomp and punk swagger flow from the veins of this community cantor, like a post urban poet meant to rally the people through the rhythmic magnetism of his inspired song.
A Better Place recalls folk punks lineage to classic protest music, with a call and response adaptability suitable to inject today’s trials into the lyrical framework. It’s dressed with some of the catchy appeal known to the Clash, an attribute that helps get this message to more ears. But the importance of this work stands out beyond the allure of its jovial construct, A Better Place is about doing your part.
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The Fever Haze tear into their emotional peril at the onset of I Love it Here. They offer elegant contrast in the catchy melodic verse section. It’s the kind of composition that could thrive in any genre; I Love it Here is melodically brilliant and instinctually catchy.
The band offers an added sonic fury, embracing shoegaze’s glorious contrast. Pretty noise, but with the kind of melody you can sing along to. For us they bridge the gap between shoegaze and indie pop convincingly.
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Hearing a great song in another language adds an exciting exotic detail. Because you can’t understand it, there’s an additional cinematic element as your imagination attempts to piece together a narrative out of the songs mood and temperament. This is at the heart of Aurinko sulattaa mun pään, the new single from Finnish band Lala Salama.
Their energy is infectious and the clever use of some very emphatic “woahs” add a universal lyrical element that needs no translation. Stylistically it connects with bands like Wolf Alice with some of the playfullness known to Alvvays. We think it’s fantastic.
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