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Angael Delivers Masterful Tune ‘All Leopard’
UK-based singer-songwriter Angael is best known for her unique mix of elements. Returning with her latest single ‘All Leopard’, the alt-pop and hip-hop offering will grab the listener’s attention from the first note with its dynamic production.
Angael, with a talented band, is preparing to bring her music to life, blending melancholy and hope with introspective lyrics and infectious melodies. She collaborated with producer Soundmason on ‘All Leopard’, composing vocal melodies and lyrics about dating risks in the age of apps. Synth bass adds a gritty bottom, while electric guitars add rock.
‘All Leopard’ is a well-produced song that complements Angael’s compelling performance in terms of sound. Fusing sounds of modern alternative flare with UK nostalgia, drawing inspiration from early 2000s pop icons like Dido, Sugababes, and Robbie Williams in addition to Timbaland’s gritty, catchy sounds. With ease, this engrossing piece blends pop, hip-hop, and alternative sound components to immerse listeners in a world of compelling soundscapes and highlight her flexibility as a singer-songwriter.
On the single, Angael says, “With this “Watch The Throne” (Jay-Z and Kanye West) inspired beat, I nonchalantly deliberate over the perils of online dating, endless disappointment, and navigating staying safe as a woman in the digital dating age. When I say “Have you heard I like to slumber”, I’m actually referring to the fact that I’ll likely hit snooze on my dating life, then follow through with the pursuit of a man post-exchange of numbers. But it’s also open to interpretation. If you wanna think I’m being suggestive, I’m fine with that too.”
In “You Never Do Shit,” Brooklyn’s Dead Tooth deliver a snarling, urgent post-punk single that distills their barbed energy into under four minutes of sharp-tongued wit and scuffed-up sonics. It’s a track that bristles with disdain—Zach Ellis’ vocal delivery is acidic, at times theatrical, and often more spoken than sung. There’s a punk rock immediacy here, but with the knowing wink of someone who’s watched the scene curdle and still wants to dance through the ashes.
The song began its life in a different medium—written for a fictional band on City on Fire—but the real-life iteration carries more weight. There’s a palpable satisfaction in Ellis’ decision to reclaim it, and that freedom seeps into every detail: the unkempt rhythm section, the jarring saxophone lines from John Stanesco, and the deliberate looseness that characterizes its structure.
Dead Tooth are at once participants and commentators in the culture they inhabit. Their songs are alive with noise, but also with intent—tracking the psychic hangover of nightlife, subcultural collapse, and underground scenes that burn bright and disappear too soon. Ellis’ lyrical observations land like tossed-off critiques, but underneath the smirk is something deeper, almost desperate: a desire for connection, even through chaos.
With their debut album looming, “You Never Do Shit” feels like a thesis statement. Not just of sound, but of ethos: reject slickness, embrace noise, tell the truth—even if it’s ugly. In a year when punk has mostly whispered or wandered, Dead Tooth has chosen to scream.
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