A fresh new release from Andre Cordova delivers an animated and infectious approach that blends an edgy sort of alternative undertone with hip-hop and more. This approach is unique and refreshing, showcasing Andre's style and character delivered through a vivacious performance.
"Cry About It" definitely comes through with a bounce to it. The rhythm is one of the more addictive aspects of the whole thing and Andre does an amazing job of bouncing his lyrical phrasing between those beats.
This is one of his specialties. Being able to create something that has its own atmosphere and blends genres easily and seamlessly.
He definitely knows how to bust out a track that has all these different approaches but also a pop-coating to it that makes it catching in its own right as well.
There are elements about this track that make me think of early 2000s underground hip-hop artists.
You can tell that Andre draws influence from both classic and new-school artists and I feel like this is why he's able to put together tracks that pop so well but also have punch in their underbelly.
One of my favorite aspects about this track is the energy level. The energy is so, in your face that you can't turn away. I love listening to a track on record and immediately knowing that that artist is going to be great to see in a live performance setting.
It doesn't happen often but when it does you just know it.
If he can capture this kind of energy and aesthetic on record so well, then seeing him perform it live must be killer. Upon listening to this track, I checked out a previous release from last year which is an album called Perfect (Silver Edition), and this record blew me away.
There is a massive diversity in terms of songwriting, style, genre, and approach throughout this entire record to the point where you need to listen to the entire thing to be able to soak it all in properly.
The album encompasses fresh, bright, colorful pop tonalities with vast undertones and the ability to wrap themselves around you and keep you right where they want to.
It also has gritty street hip-hop with outstanding production and again, that natural knack for lyrical phrasing that hits like a sucker punch to the gut.
As if that wasn't enough, songs like "Choke", which is one of my absolute favorites on the record, is a heavy-hitting pumpkin alternative rock track that's done perfectly.
This is one of the more eclectic albums I've heard in a long time and no two songs are alike.
You can't just listen to one or two songs from this record. You won't get an understanding of what the album has to offer unless you listen to it all.
The spectrum is wild here and it's reflective of the artist's personality, influences, and drive.
All these tracks have some great energy and fluctuation and intensities but it's different each time.
After you're done listening to this album you have to snap yourself back to reality again because it was such an awesome escape.
Some of the smooth, radio-pop bangers on this record, like "Drown It Out", were incredible and I'm pretty astounded by the production quality of everything as well.
Whether it's rock, rap, hip hop, R&B, pop, or anything else the record has to offer, it's always got a damn near perfect and pristine production quality to it.
It feels like a group of songs you would hear on different radio stations across the country.
It really speaks volumes for an artist like this because it showcases an ability to create songs dependent on how the artist feels at the time.
They all have different moods, settings, drives, and soundscapes.
By the time you get to the third song in this album, you begin to expect the unexpected.
That aspect alone was incredibly refreshing.
Most certainly check out the newest release but then take a deep dive into this album as well because it's more than worth your time.
Remember where you heard it first.
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