If you’ve read this blog and/or anything I’ve written you know me to be
big on writing reviews for mixtapes and albums as I listen to them. I make it
my goal to pass along the straight audio dope for you. As a practice I tend to
do this based on a set number of songs. Usually it’s as few as eleven or as
many as twenty-eight. As with anything, it varies greatly.
This time marks an unprecedented moment for me and my reviews.
Today I will be giving you, my readers and loyal followers of Royalty
Magazine a review based on three singles.
The person who shall pilot this innovation will be New Jersey based
artist Tony Bowe.
No one can give a better idea of who you are as an artist but you so take
a look at Tony’s bio from www.reverbnation.com.
Tony Bowe
is a 28-year old recording artist from the New Jersey shore. His upcoming debut
album titled Pretty Boy Ugly is a pretty ugly record. Tony's music is for
the troubled, cool kids, the dork that was always picked on, atheists and Christians,
the Gucci and Armani plastic material world, Hollywood magazine readers to make
themselves feel ugly and want to be pretty, cocaine and other substances on the
table party people, the drug abused and used, the sober but unhealthy bulimics,
hot sluts swinging on a pole for dollars, the beautiful woman in a church,
binge drinkers, the stoners and freedom fighters, and the depressed/angry
person swinging at their walls. If none of this applies to you, then Tony
Bowe's music is not for you. Fuck you.
All at
once you can catch the tone of what Tony will be giving you lyrically. Here’s
what I got from my listening experience.
“Shut Up” is the first track I tackled.
For some reason I got a zydeco feel from it. The vibe of it first reminded me
of a song I heard from zydeco artist Keith Frank and a track I enjoyed from him
called “Haterz”. (It should be noted
that it features fellow Louisiana native Boosie.) The track insists upon the
silencing the doubters, naysayers, and (ironically enough) the haters. In the
first verse Bowe’s rapping is a bit more rhythmic than anything. It isn’t until
the second verse that was something that is more hip-hop influenced. I loved
everything about the track.
Next I
listened to “Take It Off”. There is a
fusion of techno and heavy bass that is refreshing to hear. Although he has an
original sound, the track as a whole feels akin to Kid Cudi or even MGMT. Once you
actually hear the track the theme is pretty self-explanatory.
Finally I
listened to “Groovin’”. A lot like “Take
It Off” this track has a really eclectic feel to it. Just based on the groove
(no pun intended) I love this one most of all. It’s cool and rather calming.
This track is a bit more hip-hop heavy with touches of singing and the rhythmic
aspects of the other two tracks.
Look, I
have no idea when Pretty Boy Ugly is coming but I cannot wait. Three songs have
made all the difference for me. Hit him up at http://www.reverbnation.com/tonybowe
and see if you have a similar experience.
written by
Lucius Black for Royalty Magazine
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