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Uncut Gems | May 11, 2022
We're Back This Week With More Need-To-Know Hits
Hey #ONErpmfam! Welcome back to another stellar edition of Uncut Gems. This week, we’re covering some groovy Indie and Pop records from rising ONErpm artists Hans Williams, The Wrecks, and Connor Philips.
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Hans Williams writes very good music. Despite only releasing a handful of times in 2021, the Vermont-based Singer/Songwriter still managed to grow his listener base well into the hundred-thousands. His new single “Checklist” might be the laid-back anthem of the summer, which is somewhat surprising since we’re still a month away from June. Taking its time, the song creates a beautiful pocket out of acoustic guitars and mellow production for the listener to simply sink into.
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“Highway Cigarettes”, the new single from Connor Phillips, is a bit of a genre bender. The backbeat drum pattern and gently plucked guitar would have one believe this may be an indie banger. However, when Connor comes in with a slightly autotuned vocal about getting too drunk and smoking in a fast car, it becomes evident this is one of the sneakiest pop bangers of the year. At a little over 2 minutes long, it’s the perfect jam to flick on cruise control and ride out too.
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Not many bands can move as fluidly between stylings and energy as The Wrecks can. “Where Are You Now?” (feat. girlhouse) builds off of a quiet uncertainty and steadily increases the energy and depth until the last chorus is a full throated cry for closure. How a group of musicians can make such intimate subjects into concert-sized jams we aren’t sure. But we’re glad these guys can, and we look forward to even more sick tunes on their upcoming album Sonder.