Tulsa, OK-based guitarist and producer Chris Combs impresses on his two latest singles — “Historicity and “Can’t Stop” — with an inviting alt-rock confidence, channeling ’90s grunge influences alongside his own signature dynamics — from the industrial-touched vigor of “Historicity” to the grooving guitar atmospherics within “Can’t Stop.”
“Historicity” is wonderfully exemplary of Combs’ eclectic tonal range. Haunting guitar tones and twinkling effects pair with hypnotic vocal introspection, moving thereafter from a glimmering dreaminess into the aforementioned industrial infusion, where buzzing instrumentation and click-clacking rhythms emerge with enthralling qualities. Ravishing strings ensue, further bolstering the magnetic overall sound. “Historicity” envelops in both moments of dreamy contemplation and cinematic-ready grandiosity.
Also a standout, “Can’t Stop” moves with a more psych-friendly rock immediacy, as pulsing guitars and bouncing bass accompany “it’s not a big deal” vocal suaveness. The title-touting hook is fantastic, incorporating strings as well, here within a more alt-rock edge. The atmospheric guitar work throughout swells with decisive, melodic satiation. Both of these tracks are replay-inducing gems from Chris Combs.
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These and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
