Milwaukee-based The Appalachians show a compelling, menacing alt-rock sound on their new single “Killer Ritalin.” The halted guitar before the “settle down,” sequence at the 30-second mark plays climactically, with the ensuing blistering distortion engaging amidst the more hurried vocal lead.
Solemn guitars approaching the two-minute turn craft an engaging bridge amidst the “figure it out,” vocal, which escalates with impassioned invigoration. The track’s dynamic tonal showing makes for a thrilling listen throughout, propelled by exciting guitar work, escalating rhythms, and Adam Sutkiewicz’s impassioned vocals.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of February 2023’ Spotify playlist.
