Album Review
IAMTHELIVING drops a unique blend of modern sound for ‘Nebra Sky, Pt. 1’ [Album]
IAMTHELIVING, a multi-talented artist born in London, has been making a name for himself in Vancouver with his latest album titled “Nebra Sky, Pt. 1.” The album is a beautiful blend of modern soul and R&B that takes listeners on an intimate journey through IAMTHELIVING’s life, love, and self-discovery.
The album has a total of seven tracks and spans a captivating 22 minutes and 58 seconds. IAMTHELIVING has pushed boundaries and defied genre constraints since his early days as a professional backing dancer at the age of 15. He earned a JUNO Award nomination in 2019 for his debut album and “Nebra Sky, Pt. 1” serves as a significant chapter in his musical evolution, showcasing his growth as an artist and a man.
The album starts with “Superhero,” a poignant homage to his mother. The track sets an emotional tone with a voicemail from his mum, and IAMTHELIVING skillfully weaves through memories of his upbringing, using soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Each note is a brushstroke, painting a vivid picture of a single-parent household filled with love and lessons.
“Rockin’ London City” takes listeners on a journey to IAMTHELIVING’s stomping grounds, immersing them in the rich guitars and dynamic drum grooves that define the city’s heartbeat. The track showcases the artist’s musical versatility, blending elements of rock and R&B seamlessly.
The journey continues with “Can’t Be Replaced,” a soul-baring reflection on self-doubt and confidence. IAMTHELIVING’s raw honesty, accompanied by acoustic guitar plucks and resonant drums, creates a mesmerizing and relatable experience.
The collaboration with Jake Isaac, “Make It Home Alive,” elevates the album’s energy with its rich bass lines and commanding vocals. It’s a motivational anthem, urging listeners to persevere through life’s challenges.
“Calloused Heart” follows an introspective ballad exploring love and renewal’s complexities. IAMTHELIVING’s sultry vocals and soulful guitar riffs draw listeners into a cathartic experience.
The album reaches its emotional zenith with “Love So Divine,” a heartwarming declaration of vulnerability and devotion. IAMTHELIVING lays bare his emotions, promising unwavering love through thick and thin. The track is a fitting finale to an album that spans the spectrum of human emotions, leaving listeners in awe of the artist’s talent and creativity.
Album Review
Saint Escape sets the past on fire with latest release “Look At What You Made”
Saint Escape isn’t here to reconcile the past, they’re here to torch it. Now, with the release of their new single “Look At What You Made,” Saint Escape have unleashed a punishing, nu-metal-infused anthem that just sounds like an equal measure of reckoning and release. It is loud, confrontational, and honest, exactly what a purging rock record should be.
Produced and mixed by Joe Rickard, Starset, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, the track delivers a tight punch that fuses wild aggression and arena-sized power. “Look At What You Made” doesn’t stop. Rickard’s slick production redoubles Saint Escape’s raw edge rather than sanding it down, and the song takes on a huge, modern rock sound without losing its bite.
“Look At What You Made” is a primal response to toxic authority figures, the kind who kept order through fear, misinformation, and control, and knew where best to leave emotional scars. On “Look At What You Made,” the anger boiling beneath the surface becomes something purposeful, an anthem for anyone who’s been moulded by manipulation and left in its wake. The effect is communal shake-off, a determination not to be shaped by the past.
And lead vocalist Matt Cox provides a threatening, buffed clean vocal performance, of sorts as well, one that’s heavy with anger and determination. There is rage here, but also clarity, a sense that this is less about revenge than about reclaiming autonomy. As Cox puts it, the song is a purge, a reminder that the future belongs to those willing to to take it back. “Look At What You Made” is a testament to strength and newfound independence, it’s further evidence that Saint Escape are bleeding their past into something louder, stranger, and harder to ignore.
Album Review
Big O redefines artistic evolution with “When it’s Not Said, But Done” album
Big O’s “When it’s Not Said, But Done” is a whisper of transformation narrated through rhythm, texture, and space. Across its fifteen tracks, spanning just under forty-seven minutes, Big O sacrifices flash for feeling and ego for essence.
The production feels like an artist who has finally quit chasing something external and is instead listening inward. The flow of the album is methodical but organic, with each track leading into the other as if they were diary entries. On “Free Spirit,” Big O creates a soundscape that embodies freedom in action, with rhythms that propel you forward. It’s one of those rare songs that can be at once contemplative and propulsive, with a slow revelation. And also, “New Found Joy” is an anthem for rebirth.
Big O’s production vision here is sweeping and cinematic, but also intimate. The presence of live musicians gives an organic texture. Jeronimo G’s xylophone on track nine tolls like an intimate conversation, while IB Delight’s saxophone on track ten blows satisfying warmth and longing into the mix. These collaborative moments are the crucial parts of Big O’s unfolding language.
Every choice, from the minimal artwork by Andriyan Robby to the in-house mixing and mastering by Big O himself, is consistent with the album’s spirit of transformational thought. In “When it’s Not Said, But Done,” Big O has created a statement on silent courage. It is an album for those who know that, in reality, real change does not need to be shouted from the mountaintops, but only heard, felt, and lived.
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