Earlier than you are taking a journey in Appleby’s “Shiny Journey” it’s crucial that you just don’t attempt to place the music in a single explicit style. The mysterious Chicago crooner blends sounds and genres in a approach that only a few can. “Shiny Journey” is backed by a JMSN-sampled R E T R O 1 beat that’ll pierce by means of your ear to the depths of your soul.
Simply when it seems like Appleby is taking his “Shiny Journey” down the sleek R&B lane, some screwed vocals creep onto the observe to provide it a darkish really feel. “I don’t floss in a shiny journey,” Appleby croons on the primary verse, however even should you did catch Appleby in his coupe on the north aspect of city you wouldn’t understand it was him. Appleby is an artist who desires his music to talk for itself, which is why most don’t even know what he seems like. A few of his closest family and friends don’t even know that he moonlights as an web phenomenon.
“Shiny Journey” is a singular reduce that comes simply in time for the winter. It’s a refreshing reminder that there are nonetheless artists who take delight within the intrinsic worth of music fairly than the flashy whips. Stream the observe under and tell us what you suppose.
– C.J. Rucker (@Ruckmatic)
