Music We Want More Of : Charlotte Plank, Junior Varsity, Westwood, Callum Smith, StussyB, Glittr, LUV HRTS
- 6 days ago
- 4 min read
Charlotte Plank
Charlotte Plank’s sound feels like standing in the middle of a rave while emotionally overthinking your entire life. She blends high-energy drum and bass with sharp pop instincts, creating tracks that feel both euphoric and slightly unhinged in the best way possible. There’s movement in everything she does — the songs don’t sit still for long.
The production hits hard, but never at the expense of atmosphere. Synths crash into rapid percussion while her vocals cut cleanly through the chaos, carrying emotion without losing momentum. There’s confidence to the sound, but also vulnerability underneath it, which stops the music from feeling purely functional or club-focused.
What makes Charlotte Plank stand out is how naturally she balances intensity with feeling. The tracks feel built for movement, but they also carry emotional weight underneath the surface. It’s electronic music with personality — sleek, explosive, and fully aware of how overstimulated modern life already feels.
Junior Varsity
Where others lean into polish, Junior Varsity leans into emotion first. His sound sits somewhere between indie rock, alternative pop, and late-night nostalgia — messy in the right places, but always intentional underneath. There’s a cinematic quality to the music, like every track belongs to a scene where someone is either falling apart beautifully or driving too fast through their own thoughts. Nothing feels overly perfected. That’s what makes it work.
The track carries that same restless energy. Distorted textures, emotional vocals, and production that feels slightly frayed around the edges in a way that gives the music personality. It’s vulnerable without becoming heavy, chaotic without losing control. Junior Varsity understands how to make music feel lived-in rather than manufactured.
What makes him exciting right now is that emotional immediacy. The songs don’t feel distant from the person making them. They feel close — like thoughts arriving in real time. There’s tension, softness, and urgency all sitting together at once. It’s the kind of music that turns ordinary moments into something cinematic without trying too hard to be profound.
Westwood
Westwood moves in a darker, slower direction. His music feels atmospheric in a way that almost dissolves around you — soft textures, understated production, and a tone that never fully settles into one emotion. There’s something nocturnal about it. The kind of sound that belongs to empty streets, long walks home, and staring at city lights through headphones.
The track unfolds gradually rather than pushing towards obvious moments. Vocals sit low within the mix, letting the atmosphere carry just as much emotional weight as the lyrics themselves. Nothing feels rushed. Instead, the music creates space — allowing the listener to sit inside the mood rather than simply observing it.
Westwood’s strength lies in that restraint. He doesn’t overcrowd the music with unnecessary detail or oversized production choices. Everything feels carefully placed, giving the songs a quiet intensity that slowly builds the longer you stay with them. It’s subtle, immersive, and emotionally heavy without needing to announce itself loudly.
Callum Smith
Callum Smith leans into a softer, more reflective style of songwriting where simplicity becomes part of the emotion. His sound feels warm and grounded — somewhere between indie pop and bedroom realism — creating tracks that feel deeply personal without becoming overly dramatic. There’s an honesty to it that makes the music land naturally.
The production stays relatively minimal, allowing the vocals and melodies to carry the emotional centre of the track. Gentle instrumentation, understated rhythms, and a tone that feels conversational rather than performative. Nothing feels forced into a bigger moment than it needs to be.
What makes Callum Smith interesting right now is that quiet sincerity. In a music landscape often chasing intensity and overstimulation, his work feels calmer and more human. The songs don’t demand attention aggressively — they slowly earn it through mood, honesty, and subtle detail. It’s intimate music that feels comfortable sitting close to the listener.
StussyB
StussyB brings a completely different energy into the mix — raw, internet-shaped, and emotionally unpredictable. His sound pulls from underground rap, distorted digital production, and hyper-online culture, creating tracks that feel chaotic in a strangely controlled way. There’s movement everywhere. The music constantly feels like it could collapse or explode at any second.
The production leans gritty and overstimulated, but underneath the noise there’s still structure holding everything together. Heavy bass, fragmented textures, abrupt shifts in energy — it all feeds into a sound that feels instinctive rather than overly refined. The emotion arrives quickly and without much filtering.
What makes StussyB exciting right now is that refusal to smooth the edges off the music. The tracks feel immediate, slightly reckless, and fully plugged into the emotional pace of internet culture. It’s messy in a way that feels intentional — music that understands modern overstimulation because it actively sounds like it.
Glittr
Glittr leans fully into atmosphere. Their sound feels glossy, weightless, and emotionally suspended somewhere between dream-pop and electronic haze. Nothing arrives too sharply. Instead, the tracks unfold slowly through texture, repetition, and mood, creating something that feels immersive rather than direct.
There’s softness throughout the production — floating synths, distant vocals, and rhythms that move gently underneath everything else. The music feels less interested in dramatic payoff and more focused on creating emotional environments the listener can disappear into for a few minutes.
What makes Glittr stand out is that ability to create emotion through subtlety. The tracks don’t force feeling to the surface — they let it drift there naturally. It’s delicate without feeling empty, dreamy without losing intention. The kind of music that quietly reshapes the atmosphere around you the longer it plays.
LUV HRTS
LUV HRTS taps into a more emotionally charged corner of alternative pop, where vulnerability and digital-age production collide. The sound feels youthful, restless, and slightly heartbroken — music built for late-night scrolling, unread messages, and romanticising your own emotional chaos in real time.
The production balances softness with momentum, layering melodic hooks over textured beats that keep the tracks moving forward even when the emotion underneath feels heavy. Vocals sit right at the centre, carrying a kind of openness that makes the music feel immediate and personal rather than distant or overworked.
What makes LUV HRTS exciting right now is how naturally the project captures the emotional language of the internet generation without sounding cynical about it. The music understands longing, overstimulation, and digital intimacy in a way that feels current rather than performative. It’s emotional pop music that doesn’t try to clean itself up too much — and that honesty is exactly what gives it its pull.
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