The Fours – Walk It Off
Genre: Lo-fi Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
We tend to think of glam-rock bands as visual spectacles backed by kitschy singalongs produced by men who had just raided their aunties’ wardrobes. None of that is false, sure. But it’s not the whole story. There’s a reason why Gary Glitter’s tune gets played at hockey games and why The Sweet is endlessly featured in teenage comedies.
There’s a seemingly infinite amount of hooks attached to all of the glam-rock songs. Surprisingly, it’s a style that the hit-obsessed pop world hasn’t quite decided to rob blindly. Someone ought to get on that sooner rather than later. And, maybe, ditch some of the platform shoes and glitter. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but will anyone out-glam Slade’s Dave Hill? That’s quite improbable.
Your new glam rock might be made in somebody’s basement and might not glow at all. The Fours’ “Walk It Off” is lo-fi glam-rock, easy to hum and nice for a dance. It’s also not very cheerful either, but who said that anthemic jingles need only to accompany triumphs? No, instead, this is an earworm that feels made on cheap equipment on long, cold nights. It’s better than most pop music and doesn’t even raise a finger to try and improve its production value. Imagine that.
mid – Save A Dance For Me
Similar artists: Still Woozy, Mac DeMarco, TV Girl
Genre: Lo-fi Rock, Indie Pop
Record companies are gearing up for the AI Music Revolution. Not only that, but the industry has begun championing its merits. You might get a sanctioned new Elvis Presley album next Christmas, and John Lennon will drop a new track with Bad Bunny. But, all record companies need to do is listen and look at mid’s work, and they’ll realize that they ought not to bother.
Who in their right mind wants to hear the same kind of love song every year of their life? That’s enough to make you sick or even have you question the power of love itself. Who wants to be sad to the same soundtrack? And, apart from AC/DC fans, who wants their favourite band or artist to go on making the exact same album over multiple decades?
mid’s “Save A Dance For Me” is an incredibly small and deeply charming sound that, make no mistake, feels like it’s coming straight out of someone’s bedroom. It’s an exercise in doing something highly familiar in a completely new way. It uses no production tricks, fancy playing or imitation of famous performers. Its limitation is its strength. And no music-sanctioned AI can do that. Humans win, even when they have only a guitar to work with!
