The ever so effervescent and futuristic collaboration between Canadian artists Apollo Rising and Sunny Court brings out a movement of hyper-pop with such flair and style. “Bloodshot” is an electronic jolt, a feverish and pounding tune that any enthusiast of the rising genre will quickly get addicted to. From the processed vocals to the heavy synth work, the song brings out this new wave of emo and alternative sounds to life with something that’s expressing such a clear emotional core but through this heavily processed robotic expression. It’s deeply vulnerable and raw when you really go into the lyrics being performed, an unloading of experiences with addiction and toxic relationships that reveal emotional scars that both artists bonded over.
It’s heavy and crashing, a pounding and overwhelming soundscape that almost doesn’t give you a moment to breathe. But it’s precisely through that over the top and over produced style that “Bloodshot” cuts through the clutter with such ease. A thematically dark yet sonically rivetingly fun piece of hyper pop for your playlists.