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Less has never felt like so much more until the fulfilling soul food plate artist C.S. Armstrong just served up with his two-song project, "Good Times EP."
Armstrong's motif of sticking together through the hard times aligns with the classic Norman Lear show, propping his music into that Florida Evans role for roughly five minutes. The introductory song "City In Ruins" totes bullheaded drums and snarky percussion that hit the ear like attempts to rattle the comfort and ease produced from a mushy chord progression, stubbly rhythm guitar and muttering bassline. "CIR's" unpaved production by design lends an emotional weight to C.S. Armstrong's valorous falsetto and harmonies prying into the vulnerable spots within the song, all the while reinvigorated raps throw changing flows to harden you up for, well, what life throws at you. And in a deliciously satisfying transition, rhythm begets rhythm.
"Good Times EP's" closing track, "This Time," floods in like a cacophony of faith's soundtrack. Claves dominate the percussion portion of the instrumentation before being accompanied with tight-lipped hi-hats. An extremely cautious bassline gasses the song and sounds almost protective of some turn of good fortune. A forceful bass drum, mini punchy breakdowns and royal horn sections bring the gleams of the good times. Armstrong's evocative wails and pretty, but damaged melody on the chorus, really throughout the entirety of "This Time," provide a change that typically comes through the production and leaves on the makings of a smile.
"Good Times EP" is easily the sound of power. Within said power wields family, resilience and happiness. You can't get more soulful than this project. So if you were looking, you can conclude your search.
Listen to "Good Times EP" below.
Lead Photo Cred: soundcloud.com
Less has never felt like so much more until the fulfilling soul food plate artist C.S. Armstrong just served up with his two-song project, "Good Times EP."
Armstrong's motif of sticking together through the hard times aligns with the classic Norman Lear show, propping his music into that Florida Evans role for roughly five minutes. The introductory song "City In Ruins" totes bullheaded drums and snarky percussion that hit the ear like attempts to rattle the comfort and ease produced from a mushy chord progression, stubbly rhythm guitar and muttering bassline. "CIR's" unpaved production by design lends an emotional weight to C.S. Armstrong's valorous falsetto and harmonies prying into the vulnerable spots within the song, all the while reinvigorated raps throw changing flows to harden you up for, well, what life throws at you. And in a deliciously satisfying transition, rhythm begets rhythm.
"Good Times EP's" closing track, "This Time," floods in like a cacophony of faith's soundtrack. Claves dominate the percussion portion of the instrumentation before being accompanied with tight-lipped hi-hats. An extremely cautious bassline gasses the song and sounds almost protective of some turn of good fortune. A forceful bass drum, mini punchy breakdowns and royal horn sections bring the gleams of the good times. Armstrong's evocative wails and pretty, but damaged melody on the chorus, really throughout the entirety of "This Time," provide a change that typically comes through the production and leaves on the makings of a smile.
"Good Times EP" is easily the sound of power. Within said power wields family, resilience and happiness. You can't get more soulful than this project. So if you were looking, you can conclude your search.
Listen to "Good Times EP" below.
Lead Photo Cred: soundcloud.com
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