Rollicking guitars, fervent vocals, and lingering organs enamor throughout “I Hate LA,” a recent track from Make Believe Love. The Los Angeles-based project of multi-instrumentalist Lucas Berman caught our attention with the track “Trapped in a Maze” a few months back, and “I Hate LA” continues to showcase Berman’s impressive songwriting and all-out enthusiastic sound.
The track’s “I gotta get away,” vocal aspirations meld with bursting guitars and organs for a cathartic effect into the title-touting call. The electrifying guitar work at mid-point pairs with bouncy piano for a retro-friendly rock allure, then moving into “it’s overcrowded, but no one’s really there,” observations with witty charm. Moving away from a city, afraid of overcrowded streets and the stench of desperation? This is a stellar anthemic accompaniment.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
