CROSSTOWN channel life, art, and chaos on their debut album 'Rotating Cast'

Los Angeles-based CROSSTOWN step confidently onto the indie landscape with their debut album 'Rotating Cast', a release that bursts with both ambition and unfiltered personality. Fronted by singer-producer Danny Mitchell, the project thrives on DIY freedom, fusing indie-pop-rock with traces of new wave, indietronica, pop-punk, and alt-R&B, creating a sound that feels as eclectic and restless as the city it inhabits.

From the opening swells of 'Street View From A Dream', 'Rotating Cast' establishes a world both intimately personal and vibrantly expansive. Tracks like 'Stacy’s Man' deliver bombastic energy, anchored by pulsating guitar riffs and hook-laden choruses that nod to the playful urgency of Paramore and Arctic Monkeys, while sly synth textures and rhythmic experimentation hint at the influence of MGMT and Tyler, the Creator. Even the quieter moments, such as 'Colima Road', offer a contemplative counterbalance, a slowed-down snapshot of the struggles that shadow the pursuit of creativity: rent, work, mental health, and the lure of digital distraction.

What sets 'Rotating Cast' apart is its commitment to individuality, where each song feels like a mini-universe, complete with its own emotional palette and quirks. Mitchell’s vocals navigate effortlessly between sardonic wit and raw vulnerability, creating a tension that mirrors the push-and-pull of adult life in a sprawling city.

CROSSTOWN’s debut is a manifesto for life in motion, a kaleidoscopic reflection on ambition, community, and self-expression. 'Rotating Cast' invites us to inhabit a world where every track has its own identity, every lyric resonates, and every riff reminds you that indie-rock can be playful and urgent all at once.