‘Self Destruct Shuffle’ is a pretty euphoric offering. Moving fast and tight, the record develops on punchy, primal drums and solidly distorted, hard-hitting guitar riffs, making for a decisively uplifting and playfully chaotic character. It’s a triumph! Penned by Welsh rocker Tom Auton, the single is the latest iteration of a project that’s worn countless hats and walked many stages, gracefully propelled by Auton’s unmatched charisma and creative drive.
You see, there’s something very hypnotising in his music. One listen, and you are hooked. Perhaps is due to Tom’s sleazy vocal tone, precise yet quite rebellious. Or maybe it’s the distortion depth in his guitars, resembling the likes of QOTSA and Royal Blood, among others. Based in Cardiff, it’s clear the project is on its way to something glorious. It just needs to be fully realized.
Lyrically, ‘Self Destruct Shuffle’ contrasts heavily with its turbulent sonic dress, focusing on empowering fellow artists and creative beings to be true and honest to themselves. As Auton explains: “As a creative, you may often feel that you don’t deserve the things you’ve achieved. Sometimes finding it difficult to back your own ability. This song identifies these brief moments of anxiety as a blip. Empowering me to embrace these thoughts and realise that they’re part of building you into what you’re meant to become.”
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