This album has a very warm and cosy feeling to it. The voice of T. Houze is confident but gentle, like a friend who is trying to cheer you up and tell you that everything will be alright. The bars have a good flow and rhythm, and the voices of the guests featured in numerous are always adapting well to the mood of each song. I can't say that I have connected much with the lyrics, but I am aware that I am not the target audience (plus English is not my native language), but I can totally envision many listeners being more captivated, so that is not to be taken as a criticism. What I can say is that their delivery is extremely convincing. The production is extremely interesting. The general vibe does not change drastically at any point through the record, but when you focus on the small details you can find more variety than one might expect. Most tracks are heavily influenced by R&B, whith groovy basslines and steady percussions, soft keys that smell like one of those lovely vintage stores where you find psychedelic colourful shirts and bell-bottomed jeans. Sometimes you find some more effected instruments, with echoes and reverbs that add a touch of colour. The arrangements are also very curated, with loops and harmonies that are very often familiar but with some unexpected elements at the same time, like an off-beat chord here, or a phased lick there. These little touch help a lot in maintaining the interests. Despie that, in some occasions the feeling of deja-vu hits: some vocal lines sound very similar to each other, and some arrangements tend to repeat themselves a bit, but considering the consistent duration of the release I think it's a forgivable flaw and these moments are very sparse. In conclusion, while the album in its entirety might be slightly demanding, each of the tracks taken singularly is a small shiny gem that is worth taking the time to appreciate.
