“The Game” is a lively track from Captain Mantis, emphasizing the project’s energetic and fun sound. They pursue an “earthy retro sound,” citing acts like Queen and Wings — evident especially in the catchy guitar solos, like at 02:30, which exudes a fun suaveness with classic-rock nostalgia. “The Game” also touts a rousing vocal performance, especially at moments like 01:55 with the escalating fervency alongside trickling keys. The overall aesthetic also reminds fondly of ’80s acts that blended rock and sophisti-pop smarts, like Danny Wilson and The Waterboys. “The Game” is the five-piece’s first single, showing an act plenty capable of churning out hooky tracks that show shades of both the past and present.
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“The Game” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of April 2020’ Spotify playlist.
Very demented and Zappa-esque