With a name like TastyTreat you’d expect their music to be sweet – some blend of shimmery synths and pitched vocals to induce rushes of serotonin throughout your brain. If you’re listening to their earlier work you wouldn’t be wrong, but on their latest project Wayward, the California duo take a much darker direction. Kicking things off with ‘Ascension,’ the track blends ominous undertones with filthy bass and a soft sprinkling of twinkling keys to give it a surprisingly perfect balance. ‘My Crew’ sees K Theory’s Malcolm Anthony going in over a heavy backdrop that sounds something like DJ Mustard meets Herobust. Wayward’s closer ‘Struggle’ opens with stabby synths that could score a horror film. With fierce kicks, brooding brass and some heavy 808’s, it builds into a massive trap anthem with stellar evolution. After things get turnt midway through with a mosh-pit-inducing drop, it drifts into a smooth future bass groove. Wayward bends and bruises genres with an underlying beauty that makes TastyTreat one of Cali’s most promising duos. Stream below and grab the album on iTunes via Buygore.
