Tag Archives: 2023

The Last Optimist With Latest Release Seed Water Sun

17 Oct

Take one listen to Release Seed Water Run and listeners will feel all the emotions of The Last Optimist. With standout tracks on the album such as Only Two Ways Out and lyrics such as “we’re all standing on our own” really channel this feeling of resilience mixed with sadness. When listening to the album, it will remind listeners of an anthology of poems, but in the musical sense. The vocals of Danielle Pinals stand out on the album by combining the lightness of her vocals with the heavy lyrics, a musical energetic exchange seems to take place. Overall, the album from start to finish keeps listeners on a steadfast journey of a beginning, middle, and indefinite end.

Artist Website: https://www.lastoptimist.com

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Hypnotized From Bill Godfrey Takes Listeners On An Intimate Listen

29 Sep

Bill Godfrey’s EP Hypnotized carries the listener on a musical trip. From the start of the EP to the end, Godfrey’s instrumentals are a unique mixture of Indie pop and electronica. For Hypnotized to be the debut album from Godfrey, it sounds sophisticated and well developed. A standout track on the EP titled Perfect Place encompasses rhythm, soul, and flow. With lyrics such as “you’re what makes home a perfect place” and cozy instrumentals, a feel good combination emerges. The other songs on the album transcend from one mood shift to another. Godfrey is very intentional with creating a musical environment and invites the listener in, almost on a level of one to one intimacy. Sounds of the guitar and drums sprinkled in on other songs shapeshift into different feelings and musical textures as well. For a debut album, Hypnotized pulls in listeners like an ocean tide and an embrace of a hug all at once.

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https://hypnotized.billgodfrey.com

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