Oakland-based band Indigo Elephant fully impress on their track “Rat Race.” A peppy rock excitement pairs with introspections on living in a world plagued by late-stage capitalism, lamenting burnout and societal pressures to constantly keep up through series of both bouncy bass-led intrigue, colorful synth vibrancy, and magnetic guitar tones. Aesthetically reminiscent of Last Dinosaurs, the track excels in the “one more day of your life” vocal soaring and carpe-diem reminder, resulting in a cathartic, replay-inducing standout fit for our modern, over-digitalized age.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
