Fig 1. Cam Potts

Now, I’d like to introduce you to Superego, otherwise known as Cam Potts. This is by far the smallest artist I’ve had on this blog, as he has just 275 monthly listeners on Spotify. Potts has been a songwriter and guitarist for a multitude of other artists, but used the name of “Superego” for his own individual work, or what he calls his “musical ventures.” The biggest artist he has worked with was Marika Hackman, but has since moved on to collaborate with others. In his biography on Spotify, it says Superego was a 4 man show, but since then Potts has debuted as a solo artist back in 2020 with the help of Dani Bennett-Spragg, who he calls a “mix engineer.” An extremely underrated artist, Superego produces such cool music that you should definitely give a listen too!

The words I would use to describe this type of music is mellow rock, with some out-of-this world feeling vocals. It’s a unique style. Superego says it best, describing his music as combining the “guitar based sound of the 90’s with shimmering shoegaze-inflected soundscapes to create something that is undeniably scuzzy and impassioned.” Such a description is difficult to put into words, but I think Potts did a great job!

My favorite song is Halo, which is also his most popular song with over 50,000 streams. The rock-esque guitar paired with the cool soundscape and beats is really sick. The vocals are smooth, the chorus being the best part (in my opinion). It goes from a high pitched, mellow lyrical and beat mashup to a guitar solo that scratches my brain perfectly! It’s just such a different vibe than what you normally hear on the radio, that I have to love the cool style.

The next suggestion is Sleep, Superego’s debut single that was released back in 2018 (when they were still a 4 man band). It sounds similar yet wildly different than the previous recommendation. I’d say it’s almost a more dark, haunted vibe. The vocals are really shaky and seem muffled, while the guitar is much more aggressive than Halo. It is still an amazing song, so I highly recommend listening!

Fig 2. Dust Visual

Lastly, one of my personal favorites that I feel is underrated has to beDust from their most recent EP released in 2021. It reminds me more of Halo, being very mellow with a relaxing guitar background. I’m absolutely OBSESSED with the chorus, it’s so melodic and magical. I feel like I’m transported somewhere else.

So, I’d say out of this entire blog Superego is the most criminally underrated. They need more listeners and streams ASAP, so go listen to them!