Jon Bellion’s second studio album is a beautiful mix of pop and hip-hop. The production on the whole project is clean and allows the listener to be fully immersed in the digital world of Glory Sound Prep.
The American singer shows no limit to his repertoire. Upbeat hits like JT and The Internet are balanced by slower, more powerful songs such as Stupid Deep and Conversations with My Wife. The tracks Adult Swim and Let’s Begin (which features the Wu Tang Clan’s RZA) bring an element of hip-hop to the record. Bellion cannot be tied down to a single style of music.
The album’s eight minute finale is a bittersweet song about Jon’s grandmother losing her memory. In the song, he questions, “What’s the point in making memories, When you can’t even find ‘em when you’re 70?” To which his father responds that the memories will be “even better when we’re heavenly.” Despite addressing a sad topic, the end of the album is quite uplifting, featuring a long brass section and finally finishing with the digital production that the album started with.
My favourite songs on this album are Conversations with My Wife, followed by Stupid Deep and Adult Swim.
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