New Zealand-based band Captain Blistermint craft a hooky, bright rock enamoring with new single “The Ladder.” The approachable production pairs with a relatable thematic push, capturing a couple’s cycle of connection, loss, and then re-connection. The result is a charming, twanging rock delight that balances melodic immediacy and compelling lyrical introspection.

A booming rhythm section is quickly accompanied by steady electric guitar tones, as the vocals plead “can you help me, oh my darling?” with soaring, magnetic immersion. A brisker rock-minded energy unveils around the one-minute turn, as the vocals exude a “longing to be free.” Further moments of climactic invigoration — in the “these muddy waters,” halted segment especially — enamor amidst a motivational ethos, striving to “climb these ladders together.” Jangling guitars enjoyably bolster the radiant vocal delivery. “The Ladder” resonates as a crisp, replay-inducing piece of songwriting from Captain Blistermint.

The band’s upcoming gigs include:

● May 21st Battle of the Bands, Mothership
● May 24th, Captain Blistermint with Mojo Crow, Cupid Bar
● May 31st, Single Release Party, Cupid Bar

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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.

We discovered this release via MusoSoup.

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