The Gentle Men

The Gentle Men is a musical duo formed by American YouTuber and comedian Charlie White, widely known online as Cr1tikal (also Moist Critical or Penguinz0), and New Zealand musician Troy McKubre, who records under the name Solstate. Despite living on opposite sides of the world and never having met in person, the pair produce their music entirely through remote collaboration, sending tracks back and forth online.

Their sound draws on rock, alternative and electronic elements filtered through an internet-native, often self-aware sensibility shaped by White's background in online video content, paired with McKubre's more traditional songwriting and production chops from his solo work as Solstate. The result is music that feels both personal and playful, frequently touching on themes of identity, isolation and modern digital life.

Songs like «2019 Guy», «Obsession» and «Perfect Oblivion» reflect this blend of introspective songwriting and irony-tinged humor, resonating strongly with an audience that largely discovered the duo through White's massive existing online following. The Gentle Men stand out as an example of a fully internet-born, geographically distributed band built without a traditional label or industry pathway.