Strathaven, Scotland-based artist Matt Law showcases a crisp, replay-inducing rock sound on “Made Up Construct,” drawing comparisons to The Strokes via an array of tight guitar lines and cool vocals. Recorded with his full band at Riverside Music College, the song explores the philosophical concept of humans constantly searching for meaning and making things “about us.”
Melodic guitar lines and a steady, bustling bass line craft an enamoring introduction, fondly reminiscent of The Strokes as the debonair “it’s just common sense” vocals move in seamlessly. “Can’t you make up your mind?” they escalate into a hooky, vibrant soaring thereafter, with a glistening guitar line bolstering the clean, melodic mix. The vocals shift dynamically between the verses and the chorus, highlighting Law’s impressive range while maintaining a cohesive and approachable indie-rock allure.
A compelling bridge also takes hold precisely at the two-minute turn, where bustling bass and shimmering effects join into the “won’t you tell me what this is?” vocal questioning and warming, catchy guitar progressions. Achieving a familiarly enjoyable style and stirring structural direction, while championing a stellar central hook, “Made Up Construct” is a charmer from Matt Law that hearkens to early ’00s indie-rock with its no-frills, hook-minded amiability.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
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