Featuring a propulsive bass line alongside some Vangelis-like pads, A Newer Cool is KevOz's "standout track" from his CD Into Orbit, as noted by Bill Binkelman from Wind and Wire. He also raves: "The cut revs up as it goes along, dialing up the intensity and volume until by the end it's a powerhouse of rhythmic yet spacy EM. The introduction of a repeated musical phrase on high-pitched bell-tones, along with more rapid rhythms as the cut develops, gets my blood pumping faster each time I play it."