‘Bizarre Magic’ is the brand new album from Atlanta-based musician, JR Wicker. The 8 monitor file is mild, ethereal, and bold, it’s Wicker’s debut beneath his personal identify.

Talking about making music, Wicker says,

“I actually discover the inventive course of extremely cathartic. At any time when my life has fallen aside whether or not it has been through divorce, melancholy, anxiousness, or perhaps a type of questioning who I’m or what issues in life, creativity is there that can assist you by it. You don’t need to put on a go well with in creativity’s church. You received’t be judged.”

‘Bizarre Magic’ will get off to an excellent begin with the ethereal ‘burnt’, earlier than Wicker begins displaying what he’s all about with the rocky ‘darkness’. The digital textures of ‘burnt’ are spliced right into a dreamy rock background, its vague vocals in stark distinction with the crisp sound of ‘darkness’, which is available in with all guitars and drums a-blazing. Third monitor, ‘telepathy’, is harking back to The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ period, all static, suggestions, and sonic clashes.

“Bizarre Magic was such an fascinating batch of songs to work on,” Wicker explains. “In ‘telepathy’ for instance, I employed a clarinet participant however informed him I wished it so effected individuals wouldn’t know what instrument it was. On this approach, the music was conceived conceptually with out realizing precisely how it will come out.”

‘Bizarre Magic’ is a synthesis of various sounds and types, introduced collectively beneath the one banner to showcase Wicker’s skills. The hovering strings of ‘Oh How It Shined’ teleport the listener to the next airplane, whereas ‘Window’ channels early Bowie and Pink Floyd. Stunning stuff.

‘Bizarre Magic’ is a good identify for this album; it’s bizarre, and it’s magical. It’s kooky, and it’s attractive, and total, it’s an absolute feast. Out now, you may stream it right here.

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