Greenwood X Lil Skele - Quiet Afterwards

Irish singer Greenwood recently teamed up with Lil Skele on their newest single “Quiet Afterwards,” This song features a soft piano instrumental, a common feature of Greenwood’s music. This feature is surprisingly uncommon in the melodic hyperpop scene, setting him apart from other singers. Greenwood’s singing style can be described as soft and angelic. “Quiet Afterwards” was positively received, one of his fans wrote “One of my favourite artists,” 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0KPfTMYOEUR5jD5ucnYPKC?si=bd55e35e071340aa

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/greenwood2000/quiet-afterwards-w-skele?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/quiet-afterwards-feat-lil-skele/1669082208?i=1669082209

Inwood’s Ghost - CHAINSAWMAN

Inwood’s Ghost was previously known as Killing Yokai and griefpastor. Growing up in Washington Heights and Inwood neighbourhoods of NYC, Inwood’s Ghost had a rough upbringing. This energy is channeled through his music, oftentimes reflecting his dark emotions. At a runtime of just 1:01 Inwood’s Ghost delivers a hard-hitting track similar to the 2016/2017 era of trap metal, popularized by artists such as PRXJEK, 7xvn, KAMASUTRA 9G, and ERROR SVI (fka TEKKEN+).

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6RQfAJrUqvHAdKhiLi8UuR?si=f19d2ff99cb5439b

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/chainsaw-man/1664993292?i=1664993294

kaido - battle

kaido just released his newest track of 2023, “battle,” A short but sweet track, it has become one of his most popular tracks sitting at over 100K plays on Spotify alone. The instrumental is composed of a simple guitar loop that plays through the whole song. Following a chorus-verse-chorus format this song flows best when played on repeat.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5nXCKJngc7V11pMXSyUkfK?si=cb4f532bdc314725

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/battle-single/1661253400

kuriosity - breathe…

Grand Rapids based singer and producer kuriosity has just released his double single “breathe…” The first track “breathe” is a high energy rage track, similar in style to artists such as Yeat and KANKAN. The second track “vixin” also a rage track but not as high energy. Where this double single shines the most is in its production, at just 17 years old, kuriosity stands out from other artists his age in his production quality.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3dvDvK4cQKBYZRAZ4ctNRC?si=sDwRyGAcRyqSm9aLSNCtMg

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kuriositylol/breathe

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/breathe-single/1668687544

Luvwillow - WR1STBL33D3R

The New Hampshire based vocalist and producer Luvwillow has released his newest track “WR1STBL33D3R,” This track is part of the rising “scenecore” genre, taking inspiration from 2000s edm production and hyperpop vocals/chops. This song along with other scenecore tracks derives its aesthetic from myspace era emo culture and teenage edginess.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3klb3Ji4M808SKauxdOUdY?si=077a520bbfa14102

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/luvwillow/wr1stbl33d3r

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/wr1stbl33d3r-single/1668365120

Smoke Bomb - WTFITTS???

Hailing from the grimy streets of Passiac County, New Jersey, Smoke Bomb dropped his newest track “WTFITTS???,” Smoke Bomb is most known for his song “Sky High” featuring Lil Darkie. The beat was produced by KILLHEARTACHE, similar in style to beats used by GOREJIT and Guap Sensei. Smoke Bomb’s harsh vocals/screams make this track a moshpit classic.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7EhETkXrgkh3z6zBDqrbir?si=db314609de414673

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/smoke-bomb-00/wtfitts

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/wtfitts-single/1668256270

Skin Place - i’m letting unseen forces take the wheel

Internet based ILUFTTW remains unable to be pigeonholed; both tracks on their latest a/b side single thrash through sub-genres, and were produced mainly by co-founding member Dynastic. The a-side, inspired by other founding member Cvnvvn’s sound design skills, has a more cybergrind-mathcore sound; the b-side however, has a more skramz/screamo vibe, while still remaining an extremely fitting companion to the prior track. 

Bandcamp: https://imlettingunseenforcestakethewheel.bandcamp.com/album/skin-place

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/50t548R3nHgmhI0vEYKQK1?si=wDeCZcAURJ-Zt5mAenIBzg

BEJIBLE - Bejalvin

Pulling from dubstep, trap, glitchcore, and cybergrind, Bejalvin delivers a skillfully absurd listening experience; the BEJIBLE is another example of this, as well as a testament to the duo’s sound design, and extreme growth as artists since their self-titled. The record at no moment stands still, it is playful, funny, and oftentimes terrifying. 

Bandcamp: https://bejalvin.bandcamp.com/album/bejible

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/24RTDt0VCSF2aV0bBi0y2Q?si=PNsRTQQqR-CXEoL1M_uDcA

GOLD STAR - Space Camp

The fourth album from Connecticut’s avant-garde hardcore noise duo is more of the magnificent chaos they have been wreaking and refining for almost a decade. Continuing to build on their individual sound, GOLD STAR is the most maddening release in their catalog by far; longtime engineer/producer of the duo, Seth Manchester, has done a masterful job capturing the gorgeous horrors of Space Camp.

Bandcamp: https://spacecampct.bandcamp.com/album/gold-star

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/07MUxzIcIJpc3L3vtwgp1h?si=RiXA_kqsRhqtj702OqjLzg

Capsule of Tyme - Astral Trap

The first of what is to be many records this year from Astral Trap, has production that is an amalgamation of house, synth pop, r&b, and hip-hop that is dreamy, bright, and trippy. Capsule of Tyme, lyrically, seems to be exactly that: raps that encapsulate an infatuation, a lust-story even, and the life happening around that.

Bandcamp: https://astraltrap.bandcamp.com/album/capsule-of-tyme-2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Lj4Ye9zQcagWRbT2cHjcS?si=pz58NmfdTX-jwkXfa0LgaA

HAIRY&FRIENDS - LordHeretic

LordHeretic and friends have started the year off with a bang; the brief ep is four loud, aggressive, and fun collaboration tracks. Described as a “a mish-mosh of friendship and no direction,” HAIRY&FRIENDS dips it’s toes in phonk and trap-metal, two genres Heretic is no stranger to.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3cCmoTSzGr6A5x6brzirZV?si=oHGDu7bMRIut7T_W-60zHw

Grief In V Stages - sear

South Carolina heavy act’s debut release is a heart-wrenching combination of black metal, screamo, and hardcore, and this ep is an excellent introduction to the innovation of sound the band is able to achieve. Grief In V Stages is dreamy and atmospheric at times, but mainly wide, dense, and chaotic.

Bandcamp: https://tombtreetapes.bandcamp.com/album/grief-in-v-stages

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2UqLAhmbLsQsY5jl0CAdVV?si=ZCdl4pPNQvO6nhqW9aajqQ