Independent and alternative music is close to our heart. We look at some of the best in new sounds to come into LOTI HQ with this our weekly Noise Box, exploring emerging and established artists from all walks. Follow us on Spotify to keep up with all of our Weekly Noise Box artists. Get involved!
BAD SOUNDS | AVALANCHE
https://soundcloud.com/realbadsounds/bad-sounds-avalanche
Hitting us like a reverb filled Avalanche, Bad Sounds new track has made a real impact. Oozing with catchy pop hooks, fuzzy guitars and bouncy keys, it has a psychedelic edge. And the bass line is just pure filth too, so top marks all round from Bad Sounds.
FORMATION | ALL THE REST IS NOISE
After supporting Foals on tour around Europe, we only expected good things from Formation’s new single ‘All the Rest is Noise’ and boy is it good. It has a minimalist feel, but at the same time makes you want to move, it’s like they’ve cut up pop, dance and punk and stuck it all back together to make this perfectly formed slice of slightly confusing musical goodness.
KAPTAN | WAY OUT
Kaptan’s playful new single ‘Way Out’ is taken from his upcoming EP. The track has a laid back feel with jangly guitars, reverb soaked vocals and catchy hooks. Bringing happy vibes, this is indie pop just as we like it.
THE BIG PINK | HIGHTIMES
The Big Pink are back with their first single in three years and it was worth the wait. Hightimes has a dark industrial feel, with booming basslines and drums juxtaposed against the psychedelic synths and floating female harmonies, it’s a solid welcome back.
ZOLA BLOOD | PIECES OF THE DAY
Four piece Zola Blood’s new track ‘Pieces of the Day’ is dark, brooding and captivating. On paper it should never work with creeping melodies, mesmerising synths against the smooth vocals. The track builds and falls taking you on a journey with no clear end, which is why you just can’t stop listening.