Tag: Brendan Ranney shares latest single Slightly Out of Focus

Tossing the Blueprint: Outside Pedestrian Shines on “Drawbridge”

Outside Pedestrian have spent a quarter of a century dismantling expectations, and their new instrumental single "Drawbridge" proves they still enjoy pulling the rug out from under us. The eclectic trio thrives on tossing familiar setups into the void just to see how they spin. https://open.spotify.com/track/5elBwrs5fHV9ajK4mbQMxJ?si=e95203d6ff6f41a9 Here, they intentionally subvert the physics of jazz-rock and modern metal. Heavy, distorted aggression suddenly fractures, clearing the floor for...

Neon Diffraction Freezes the Night on “Stay a While”

On the digital single “Stay a While,” Neon Diffraction the electronic project helmed by producer Rupert Goddard teams up with Fenton King to pull off a curious paradox: making a furious 174 BPM pulse feel like an unhurried sanctuary. Liquid drum & bass so often hungers for relentless forward travel, yet this piece asks you to linger. It plants King’s expressive, blues-inflected vocal delivery...

Brendan Ranney Gets Loud And Personal On ‘Slightly Out Of Focus’

Sometimes the heaviest thing you can carry is the art you stopped making. Brendan Ranney knows exactly how that feels, having traded his guitar for...