Rellyo Bambini is an artist from Knoxville, Tennessee, building a full album around identity, technology, and what “humanity” looks like in a world obsessed with replication. The title, Cloned & Upgraded, Insert Soul Here (Rebirth Edition), lays the concept out in plain language: people get copied, upgraded, replaced, and the emotional cost still shows up in the lyrics and track names. The tracklist is long and fast-moving, with short runtimes and a lot of scene-setting titles.
On the songs that land best, Bambini sticks to direct pop mechanics inside that futuristic framing. “Big Bad Love” runs on a classic, catchy hook, with a high-pitched lead line shadowing the vocal and keeping the chorus feel upfront. It’s the kind of move that makes the track readable immediately, even before you get into any of the album’s bigger ideas.
“Ghosts of Reason” points in a club direction. The rhythm and pacing nod to a Justice-style drive, with a raspy synth bass underneath and vocals that aim for stickiness over detail. It comes off as indie dance in its basic shape, punchy, forward, built to keep moving.
“Mama Would Have Spanked Me for That” swings back toward a rock band feel: raspy male vocals, a steady guitar rhythm, and an “action” energy that keeps the track pushing straight ahead. It plays like a montage cut, something made to sit under motion rather than slow down for nuance.
“Save Humanity” is the cleanest mood shift in the set you flagged, funky and upbeat, with a lighter feel that breaks up the tougher, darker framing in the surrounding concept language.
Sync fit: “Ghosts of Reason” fits club and nightlife TV cues, “Big Bad Love” fits loud pop-forward scenes, “Mama Would Have Spanked Me for That” fits action or sports montage, “Save Humanity” fits upbeat ad spots or playful intro sequences.
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