Swing with rock for the summer with The Lyricals, Terminal Fear and Suzaman

Fuel your week with indie gems from The Lyricals, Terminal Fear and Suzaman. Their songs are going to transport you to another world, listen to them here:

The Lyricals-Breakdown

Real rock only needs spirit and a few instruments. Formed in Kingston with just a guitar and keyboard, this duo recreates the magnitude of energy a 5-member band might struggle to. The Lyricals are packed with rage and resolve in Break Down, with an energetic riff that captures all those emotions and more. You’ll find yourself headbanging to the rhythm and the lyrics that imitate the rhythm yet set their own tone in many ways. The Lyricals have spread their wings wide with music like Last Call, Scoundrel Church. Breakdown is the dawn of a new sound after I Want To Make You Mine in 2024. It just shows that a shared passion for rocking out cannot be dulled; if anything, it comes back stronger and more violent than a samurai sword. The groove that powers your day:

Terminal Fear-Vacant (Acoustic)

I strongly recommend listening to the original number by the band from their 2021 album Power to the People. Vacant merged the rebellion of rock and hip-hop, and in 2026 the band emerges with a style and effect which is inspiring to say at the least. Like Anthony Kiedis, the vocals bounce to the rhythm as the chord progression becomes the canvas in the background of this art. Vacant ‘s acoustic version allows the flow of the rhyme itself to be appreciated, and a spotlight casts a long shadow on the a cappella aspect and harmonies on this song. The original might have a lot of layers, but the intricacies have been mirrored on this performance. No energy lost, a whole new appreciation is built for the gem of a song. With Fractures, 2026 seems to be a well-deserved return for Terminal Fear:

Suzaman-One More Time With Feeling

I played this song on the drive back from my workplace. The breeze was considerably cooler, the road felt smoother, and Suzaman (Troy) took over the entire mood of the sodium-lamp-lit path back home. Troy was honourably discharged from the Navy with a Purple Heart and has dedicated his life to music since then. Changing people’s lives has been his motto perhaps, and this song is no different. The groove comes in deep and smooth after a few bars, and the voice is charismatic and mesmerising. It reminds me of the first time I listened to Cornell on his acoustic album Songbook. The chord progression feels familiar till it suddenly catches you off guard during the chorus. It feels good to hear a raw recording that has not been overproduced and polished by AI. All the emphasis on the word ‘feeling’ for this one:

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