Boomkat

Boomkat sounds like the intersection of a rainy Los Angeles alleyway and a high-end recording studio. It is music that feels inherently cinematic, blending the skeletal, rhythmic structures of trip-hop with the melodic accessibility of early 2000s pop. Taryn Manning’s vocals are the centerpiece: a distinctive mix of raspy grit and breathy vulnerability that sounds like it was recorded through a haze of cigarette smoke.

What truly sets them apart is the production by Kellin Manning, which favors 'dusty' textures and hip-hop influenced percussion over the polished sheen of their pop contemporaries. While their peers were chasing bubblegum sounds, Boomkat was leaning into a moodier, more atmospheric space that felt both dangerous and intimate. It is the sound of the 'cool older sister' who has seen too much but still has a hook to sing.

Start with 'The Wreckoning' to hear their chart-topping blend of defiance and groove, then dive into the full 'Boomkatalog.One' album. It serves as a perfect time capsule of the era's experimental pop edge, offering a sophisticated alternative to the mainstream R&B of the early aughts.