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In the sweltering landscape of alternative rock, BORT’s “Hot Concrete” sizzles with an intensity that belies its seemingly mundane title. This track, a blistering fusion of pop-punk energy and pop-rock sensibilities, doesn’t just simmer – it scorches.

Producer Jordan McGraw, known for his work with genre-bending acts, has crafted a sonic inferno here. The production is a masterclass in controlled chaos, with each element feeling like it’s on the verge of combustion, yet never quite igniting into full-blown pandemonium. It’s this tension that gives “Hot Concrete” its mesmerizing edge.

Composers Hoyt Yeatman and Jordan McGraw have concocted a formula that’s as volatile as it is addictive. The song structure defies conventional wisdom, zigging when you expect it to zag, creating a listening experience that’s as unpredictable as a sun-baked sidewalk hopscotch game.

Colin Leonard’s mastering deserves special mention. The audio landscape is expansive yet intimate, allowing each instrument to breathe while maintaining a cohesive wall of sound that hits like a heatwave. The low end rumbles with the intensity of pavement on a scorching day, while the highs shimmer like mirages on the horizon.

“Hot Concrete” is more than just another addition to the alt-rock pantheon. It’s a sweat-inducing, pulse-quickening journey that leaves listeners feeling like they’ve just sprinted barefoot across a sun-baked parking lot – exhilarated, slightly singed, and inexplicably eager for more. BORT may not be a household name yet, but with tracks like this, they’re certainly turning up the temperature in the alternative rock scene.