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16 Underground – “Angel (On The Run)”
Los Angeles group 16 Underground have released “Angel (On The Run)”, the third preview from their forthcoming EP, Without A Trace. The track continues the band’s revival of 1990s-style trip-hop, combining dreamy melodies with a slow, melancholic groove, and adds momentum ahead of the EP’s release.
The new single means three of the EP’s five tracks, or 60%, are now available. Stereogum compares its atmosphere to the Sneaker Pimps’ era of trip-hop and suggests it may appeal to listeners of the Marías’ “No One Noticed”; Without A Trace is due on 14 August via Sunday Drive.
In short
- 16 Underground release third Without A Trace preview.
- “Angel (On The Run)” draws on 1990s trip-hop.
- The five-track EP arrives on 14 August.
Explained simply
16 Underground is a Los Angeles group reviving the sound of 1990s trip-hop, a genre that combines dreamy melodies with slow electronic beats and melancholic atmospheres. This style emerged in the 1990s as artists blended electronic production with alternative music, and bands such as the Sneaker Pimps became central to the genre's development.
The band are preparing to release an EP called Without A Trace, consisting of five tracks in total. They have shared multiple songs from the project in advance as a common strategy for maintaining interest and building momentum before the full release arrives.