TODAY'S ROCK PICKS

Issue

issue 783 is your essential rock for today, 11 october 2026

the man who killed the world – electrobuddha

The verdict

“electrobuddha delivers a stunning slice of eco rock that turns global unrest into something urgent and unmistakably alive”

'the man who killed the world' opens with a warning: "just look around you, satellites keep falling from the sky. it mystified you. seems to me we are running out of time." it's a bold way to start, and the track follows through. electrobuddha calls this eco rock, and the label fits. the song addresses wars, genocide, starvation, inequality, all of it woven into a arrangement that pulls from classic rock and psychedelia without ever feeling retro for its own sake. the remix video dropped last month, and it's definitely worth a watch. it's a wake-up call dressed as a rock single, and it lands with real weight.

electrobuddha is a glasgow-based solo artist working entirely from his home studio, which he calls electrobuddha towers. he handles everything himself: drum, bass and guitar samples layered with lush string arrangements, his own vocals and lyrics threaded through. his catalog leans into retro psychedelic territory with tracks like 'biba love', 'hippie girl' and 'scandinavian girls', but he's never been shy about confronting uncomfortable truths. in an era where political commentary often gets smoothed away, that commitment to saying something real is exactly what makes him worth hearing. we love it.

thank u for making this electrobuddha 🌍