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Absnt Mind became the future of boy band culture with their debut single, No Strings

Posted on 17 June 2024

If you thought hook-up culture killed diehard romanticism and the time for boyband chart dominance is over, the debut single, No Strings, by the indomitable five-piece powerhouse, Absnt Mind, will make you think twice as the earworm carried by the infectious melodies beds in and starts to take control of your rhythmic pulses.

The sticky-sweet with panache and sincere desire for real connection debut ticks all the right modern pop anthem boxes while finding unique ways to seduce the listener with its euphonically catchy production.

While each member of the dynamic UK outfit harmonises to the nines, the frenetically kinetic beats drive pulsating energy into the mix, amplifying the urgency of the impassioned fervour that Absnt Mind will undoubtedly become known for as they cruise through their career and reach their natural crowning point at the top of the pop charts.

With the sun-bleached tonal hues injecting warm vibrancy into the release, there’s plenty of scope for No Strings to become the pop hit of the summer. The band’s loyal army of fans – 30k on TikTok and counting – will undoubtedly be integral to Absnt Mind’s ascent.

No Strings was officially released on June 7th; stream the single on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Troy Kaszas ‘Keep Me From Falling’ is a reminder that artists don’t have to be kept in a box

Posted on 28 August 2017

One of the most interesting metrics to weigh an artist’s ability is through the songs where they didn’t necessarily sound like themselves. For some, that stand out track could be your wonder’s one hit. For others, it can threaten their career as a wrong turn that their image can never recover from. Troy Kaszas maintains his composure while flexing his pop production muscles in Keep Me From Falling, a track that will certainly secure his position in people’s minds as an artist who can see through any creative endeavor with the vigor and confidence it takes to pull off a curveball.

Keep Me From Falling has the staggered swagger of a certain boy band previously known for dangling from strings. If that’s your scene (and you know who you are), then you should start paying more attention to this solo artist. If not, maybe you should pay attention anyway. Who knows, a dose of this from the right artist could be just the revitalizing track that you need while sifting through a malaise of clone-after-clone of the same pop songs. Keep Me From Falling is a reminder that artists don’t have to be kept in a box, and if Troy Kaszas is to be judged by his more standout experiments, this song may be what Keeps him from Falling.

-Paul Weyer