Dante On His Feet

Alternative rock with hip-hop pulse, mid-tempo swung drums and dark guitar pulses; verse rides sparse bass, clipped kicks, and tense piano stabs, pre-chorus opens with rising toms and stacked vocal tension, chorus hits with full distorted guitars and gang-backed hook. Lead vocal stays close-mic and wounded in verses, doubled and strained on the hook, with delay throws on key phrases and reversed swells into each chorus. Dusty room tone, sharp transients, wide and heavy mix with gritty cinematic impact.