Wotts – NOT US

Our favorite Canadian indie duo returns with one of the finest pieces of sonic artistry you’ll hear this year. Wotts proved so many times that they’re more than capable of writing and composing catchy and memorable tunes that tackle all the senses, and that’s the case with “NOT US” as well. Arriving after “Sinking II,” a critically acclaimed standalone single released earlier this year, this brand-new composition further showcases their boundless creativity, impressive writing, fascinating composing, perfect execution, and modern sound that meets all the trends in contemporary music production. As usual, Wotts uses indie aesthetics as a starting point, with some of the finest elements borrowed from indie pop and indie rock lurking throughout the entire track. However, “NOT US” also shines with all those modern synthwave, synthpop, and alt-pop aesthetics, cleverly implemented into the song’s core for extra impact. This track shines with everything you dearly love about modern indie pop music, yet there’s a subtle touch of nostalgia lurking along the way. It comes as no surprise, considering that Wotts was inspired by the greats such as The Police. This style suits them well, as they demonstrate another side of their continuously evolving sound. If you paid close attention to our previous writings about this exceptional duo, Wotts are masters in crafting “happy sad” music, so “NOT US” resonates with a cheerful atmosphere and energetic rhythmic patterns yet lyrically, the song covers different sentiments, moods, situations, and circumstances. All these lyric and sonic approaches and experimentations resulted in a marvelous composition that will immediately resonate with the crowd.

“NOT US” immediately wraps around your listening apparatus thanks to beautiful vocal harmonies and marvelous instrumentations. The soulful, passionate, sincere, confident, emotional, and powerful vocal performance elevates everything to new heights, commands attention, guides the listening apparatus, and contributes to a calm, soothing, relaxing, ethereal ambiance. These harmonies remain calm and melodic throughout the entire track, seamlessly gliding all over those low, mid, and high notes with such precision and finesse. Besides emphasizing everything Wotts intended to achieve with this track and decoration of all those segments and instrumentations, these vocal harmonies also contribute emotional depth and complexity over an already intricate structure. Speaking of the structure, Wotts crafted such a detailed structure where all those segments, ideas, and instrumentation shine in the limelight, uplifting the listening experience on an entirely new level. Incredible synth works play a significant role in shaping such a perfect backdrop for all the vocals to shine upon. You’ll stumble upon a comprehensive collection of magnificent leads, themes, melodies, harmonies, and other sonic maneuvers. All these layers articulate without overwhelming each other and that’s where the brilliance of this duo truly shines. They carefully and wisely stacked all these layers, so they could resonate properly and tackle the hearts and minds of the listeners. This dedication to the craft is rarely seen on the music scene nowadays, but Wotts demonstrate their tremendous commitment through every not and beat delivered.

Of course, “NOT US” wouldn’t sound complete without an equally impressive rhythm section. These folks fully stacked their latest single with some of the finest basslines you’ll hear in a while. Each segment is packed with all those heavy, powerful, audible low-ends that serve like glue between synths and drums. These basslines offer more heftiness, deepness, and clearness, important qualities that make “NOT US” even warmer and appealing to the ears. In the meantime, the rhythmic sequences reign supreme, with all those energetic, cheerful beats, breaks, fills, and other percussive acrobatics lurking around. They keep the groove and pace, but also keep all the instrumentations in line with such precision. Each hit of the snare, every kick of the bass drum, and splash over the cymbal cuts the ethereal ambiance, giving more details and complexity to the track. Once again, Wotts prove why they’re one of the finest Canadian indie pop duos. Their music always resonates with cheerful vibes yet lyrics force contemplation. Everything is wisely crafted and written, so “NOT US” will immediately resonate with even the pickiest listeners. These folks continuously showcase their tremendous experience, knowledge, skills, and talent, and “NOT US” is rock-solid proof of their brilliance. You should immediately place this track on your music radar because Wotts deserve your utmost attention. The single is available on all streaming platforms. Don’t miss it!