Tay relays the pain of a life lived amidst both struggle and ambition, and the lyrics that explore this are impressively articulate and thoughtful in their fusion of poetic metaphor and literal references. The result is that the words and the piercing energy of the presentation all connect in a fiercely honest way.
Emo Rap
Sincerely From Odd is a perfectly titled Hip Hop project, from an artist who takes the meaning of sincerity to heart, and proceeds to offer a nothing-held-back presentation of personality, realism, and passion.
“Even though I enjoy the process of making music, I think as the time goes on I’ll struggle more and more with the lack of motivation. Even now it’s getting kinda hard to stay motivated.”
“This album is most certainly unorthodox in most aspects. It leaves you guessing. It’s not perfect by any means, but that just goes along with life – no one is perfect. It honestly sounds like a bunch of people are featuring, there are a ton of different flows and styles, but rest assured it’s all me.”
“Anime is a big influence.”
“I love talking to the crowd, making sure everyone is enjoying the music, and having fun. At that moment, it’s like me and everyone in that room are the only ones, and we are just here to vibe the fuck out, you know?”
From melodic ambiance to contemporary production, Vanelladee captures emotion and stylish design with an immersive overall vibe, for Brand New Tune.
Dead Hendrix and Yungcudii capture the sound of the moment, with a clever and catchy hook, immersive production, and deeply personal bars, for MUSTANG.
Fully-loaded electronic production blends ethereal synths and trap rhythms, as artist and songwriter x ohh delves into the conceptual depths of the mind, for COMMS.
Setting the mood from the outset, Fearless introduces an easy yet effective production style – blending just a few minimalist layers of synth, rhythm and bass, to back up a rise and fall vocal verse that’s hypnotic and smart.
Soulful ad-libs and gritty bars unite with euphoric layers of synth and melody, for a boldly passionate take on contemporary trap.
Always there’s a degree of humanity and fearless vulnerability to the writing and the vocal performances. Meanwhile the production varies from one track to the next, supporting but also shaking up the foundations in a way that’s forever compelling.