MoonChild / Be Free
Artist Name: Moonchild
Label: Moonchild
Product Code: MCR0001
Neo-soul trio with a 90s flavor! Cutting-edge sound like Erykah Badu + RH Factor
The debut album by Moonchild, a trio formed at the University of Southern California, is a captivating work that showcases their unique sound and personalities! "Our reverence for John Coltrane is unstoppable." What kind of "neo-soul" do these young artists, who proclaim such a passion, create? Listening to their music with such anticipation, one can feel the influence of late 20th-century jazz sounds and approaches in the swinging, light rhythms of their songs, which evoke the brilliance of a starry sky. However, their surprising talent, despite their youth, prevents them from simply being "jazzy songs." Through their choice of keyboard sounds, basslines, and rhythms that also show hip-hop influences, they skillfully transform jazz approaches into neo-soul, creating an impact similar to that of the RH Factor's first album. Moreover, their music is even more experimental than typical neo-soul, and it would be more accurate to describe their innovative sound as an homage to Erykah Badu and D'Angelo, whom they cite as influences. In the second track, "Be Free," while the overall feeling retains a retro vibe, it exudes a "coolness" that transcends genres and eras. This album, created by young talents, is a promising work that breathes new life into the neo-soul scene!
TRACK LIST
- Misinterpretations (00:45)
- Be Free (02:49)
- Back to Me (03:43)
- Gone (feat. Harry Mack) (04:33)
- Throwback (feat. John Daversa) (04:47)
- Ocean Deep (05:17)
- Out Of My Mind (feat. Ben Wendel and Ben Rose) (04:00)
- The Things You Do (feat. Russell Ferrante) (04:43)
- Turn It Up! (feat. Harry Mack) (04:09)
- Mmm (the Heaven) (04:39)
- What Shall We Do (03:07)