Austin-based band Personality Contest impress with the soaring rocker “Would You Like to Know.” Initial laments about “living life upside down,” excel into an elongated croon amidst pulsing guitars, emitting a hooky power-pop allure reminiscent of Matthew Sweet. A lush, psych-friendly bridge — “would you like to know?” — builds with similar captivation into the gripping guitar-based energy, exuding a dose of ’90s alt-rock nostalgia amidst the contemporary psychedelic charms.
Per the band, the track “was written about living in modern times and the melancholy accompanying a future that has failed to live up to expectations. The song tries to capture the feeling of searching for that certain something that can help make sense of a tumultuous world.”
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This track and others featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of September 2022’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Rock.
