The Man Who - “Down”

SXSW 2020 - OEB Score: 7; Popularity Index: 8

Pairs Well With…twenty one pilots, AJR, The 1975

The Man Who load their electronic rock sound with pop hooks, elevating synths and vocals to the their tallest plateau within a vibrantly upbeat sound. Their debut EP is Bet on You, a seven-track collection that does find some dreaminess in its verses but their grand, sing-a-long choruses are truly the Canadian trio’s calling card. Industrial-tinged percussion embolden The Man Who’s spirited delivery which should make for an energized live show from the emerging modern rock/pop artists. (Kevin McStravick)