Collide

EVVY's "Collide" feels remarkably fresh with a sweet pop melody holding out over heavy synths and pulsing percussions.

The track, produced by Mickey Valen & The King, is simultaneously light and grounded, the duo's incredible knack for highlighting the best parts of the melody and rhythm by bringing them to the top, without allowing the production to drown out even the sweetest vocals, in full swing. EVVY's pure vocals ring out clearly as lyrics "I looked all over your face to find the reason it makes me feel so damn new" and "your lips, they used to haunt me, but now you want me and I'm floating off the ground" seek to explain the complexities of new love while a fun melody works to keep up with the prominent beat.

A bridge which features "oh, I crash into you, and I'm better being broken, and you've got me movin' to your heartbeat, to your heartbeat" played out over a simple piano line with some hearty percussion thrown in is insanely addictive and there's no way to sit still while listening to that final refrain. 

Few tracks are more satisfying to the ear than one of Mickey Valen & The King's and not many female vocalists have a sound as sweetly rich and pure as EVVY's, so check out "Collide" below, head to the websites, and listen to tracks "Got Me Movin'" and "Haze" for good music that breathes fresh summer vibes.

"Collide" EVVY

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Apart

Halcyon Drive's latest single "Apart" features full vocals plaintively begging "can we find another way around this, 'cause I would love you every day you wanted me to" whilst a steady percussion offers up a rhythm as emotional as those lyrics, with desperate lashes and heavy beats balancing out a soft and winding melody.

A deliciously hard hitting bridge (around 2:55) presents the wonderful competition between a heavy, emotional percussion, filled with anger and frustration at the fact that it just won't work, juxtaposing beautifully with a pretty vocal harmony that bleeds hope.

Listen to "Apart" and check out the websites below to find out more about the band and to hear lead single, "Whitewash", from the band's forthcoming debut EP.

"Apart" Halcyon Drive

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Trippin'

The description of a song catchy enough to push oneself to fame, in a song itself, is too ironically impressive to pass over.

Lilting vocals lead the way as a soft track begins to build upon itself, growing heavier as the lyric's elusive quest for recognition is paired nicely with a video that features the protagonist completely remaking himself, when given the chance.

The track manages to come full circle with the imploring "to be unknown is not our own decision and we're fed up" both opening and closing the track; the rest of it is tied up nicely with the repetition of "with a bass line sounding funky to get you hooked like a crackhead junkie" while "we're moving forward and onward" is repeated in the background proves to be so superbly addictive that this track will be running through your head for days.

The deep bass, heavy rhythm, and solid guitar riffs feel like a refreshing change of pace and, with a production that feels gritty, but never messy, the track will hold your attention from that opening beat to its final lyric.

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Whoa Whoa Whoa

Watsky's first new track since the inarguably fantastic Cardboard Castles features a grinding guitar riff, solid drums that push the track forward with a purposeful enthusiasm, and a beat which sucks you in and convinces you to dance with ease. 

Watsky's lyrics are as unforgivingly honest and straightforward as ever, with lines "I'm gonna win the tournament, that's what I'm all about. Do what I gotta do and never gonna pout" and "ever since I was a little kid I know that I've been looking for the hot hot spotlight, and if you really wonder what I think about the competition, they were not not not tight" bleated out intermittently with a vocal sample which features the remarkably simple and moving repetition of "whoa whoa whoa, what do you take us for?".

Watsky's always great lyrics ring with well thought out allusions and are never afraid of taking it a step too far and his latest video to go with the single (featuring well-knowns: Jim Belushi, Bo Burnham, Chinaka Hodge, and Julia Misaki) features the same 'never back out' attitude exhibited in all his tracks, before ending in flames. 

The track grabs your attention immediately and hangs on until the final fade-out while the video will keep you watching as it flips from scene to crazy scene. 

Get the latest single from Watsky's forthcoming All You Can Do now and catch him on the Warped Tour circuit this summer.

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