Coming out of Kansas City is the amazing pure xtc with their electronically-chared new single, "Hurt Me Bad". It's been a fantastic year for the artist, with the 100k barrier on Spotify getting broken this now sounds like the kind of song that'll get their name out into the wider world.
it's a raw and emotive slice of alt-pop that'll surely have you pining for more.
"Hurt Me Bad" sounds like an alt-pop version of CHVRCHES with plenty of electronic sounds swirling around with moody vocals that'll linger in your head for long after the track has finished. It's the kind of track that sounds like it'll be perfect for a night-time drive, and with some big percussive sections, it'll give you plenty of opportunities to feel like you're a part of the song too.
The cinematic strings in the chorus for me was a key element of getting me stuck into the track, it's a raw and emotive slice of alt-pop that'll surely have you pining for more.