Brent Faiyaz “Lost” (2018)

Brent Faiyaz, personally i think is very underrated, is a new R&B artist that i have been listening to for a while now and he continues to impress me. He just seems to create the music you need at the right time. I know he has a very good fan base and they support all his albums a tremendous amount because he creates touching music for the tough times which will always be appreciated. Especially when he has been through them himself while creating this art piece.

It is a very small album having only being just under 19 mins. But that doesn’t seem to bother me at all. No tracks are wasted. He’s taken his time to polish and create a real feeling when listening to this record. You have to be prepared also because it will surprise you and put you in a real state of mind. It’s special and not many artists can do it. 

Brent isn’t the most talented vocalists compared to most R&B artists but every now and then he switches to an impressive high humming note. Similar to what Kid Cudi does but much higher. For some reason it’s so addicted and sounds so smooth over the beat and you can listen to it for hours. 

Until you realise your 10 mins into the album and not 30 mins. And next comes the more stereotypical mainstream style songs such as Around Me. The catchy hook which he sings differently every time. It’s genius. Aswell with the progression of the song he gets more passionate in his vocals and it eventually switches to a choir singing.

The record finishes with 2 different style songs. ‘Poundz’ being the best of the 2, having a bouncy happy vibe to it. Lifting up the mood of the album but with the juxtaposition of the lyrics. But then later switches to a completely different beat within the same song as he shows off his impressive vocals and his true talent. 

Overall this was and will be a great album to listen to. Not one that will be replayed all the time but a classic my eyes that’s short and can be listened to when you need that type of music. A special album and one which is very hard to create. Personally I love Brent’s music and is a very underrated artist. If you want to listen to more of him he also has a group called 'Sonder' which is him and 2 producers.

Fav Tracks: All of them 

Rating: 9/10