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An epic heartbreak is a tough thing to bounce back from, if ever. Rochester, New York's Spencer realizes this in spades on the Ishmael Raps featured song Open Wide. And tragically, the artist starts openly receptive only to end at an emotional wall.
Open Wide sounds like blissful romance for hours by a river with nature's scenery as the backdrop, but remove the vail and there is Spencer -- hurt and longing. The opening finger-picked guitar riff is a numbing agent for the mood to get through the song. Each slide between chords convincingly shoves everything warm down, not to be found. OW's flat, humdrum drum loop completely goes through the motions. The production is an entire state of existing that bursts forth bluer in the outro guitar solo. The chord's wails fall on deaf ears, kicking Spencer while he's spiraling down in addition.
Spenc's vocals are wrapped up in hope, perhaps a little denial. His stony tone makes the passionate vibrato in the chorus sound dangerous and the Kendrick, DAMN.-like echo revel in a moment of his vocals sounding like his breaking point. His rationalizing lyrics feed into his aggrieved vocals. By Ishmael's lead-in from the melody, his verse sounds like pure frustration. Ish's breathless cadence with glimpses of compassion for the person who caused the hurt hits you sympathetically.
Open Wide hits everywhere it is suppose to. And in the end, you just hope the wall doesn't go up.
Listen to Open Wide below.
Lead Photo Cred: soundcloud.com
Video Cred: youtube.com
An epic heartbreak is a tough thing to bounce back from, if ever. Rochester, New York's Spencer realizes this in spades on the Ishmael Raps featured song Open Wide. And tragically, the artist starts openly receptive only to end at an emotional wall.
Open Wide sounds like blissful romance for hours by a river with nature's scenery as the backdrop, but remove the vail and there is Spencer -- hurt and longing. The opening finger-picked guitar riff is a numbing agent for the mood to get through the song. Each slide between chords convincingly shoves everything warm down, not to be found. OW's flat, humdrum drum loop completely goes through the motions. The production is an entire state of existing that bursts forth bluer in the outro guitar solo. The chord's wails fall on deaf ears, kicking Spencer while he's spiraling down in addition.
Spenc's vocals are wrapped up in hope, perhaps a little denial. His stony tone makes the passionate vibrato in the chorus sound dangerous and the Kendrick, DAMN.-like echo revel in a moment of his vocals sounding like his breaking point. His rationalizing lyrics feed into his aggrieved vocals. By Ishmael's lead-in from the melody, his verse sounds like pure frustration. Ish's breathless cadence with glimpses of compassion for the person who caused the hurt hits you sympathetically.
Open Wide hits everywhere it is suppose to. And in the end, you just hope the wall doesn't go up.
Listen to Open Wide below.
Lead Photo Cred: soundcloud.com
Video Cred: youtube.com
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