{"id":641,"date":"2022-09-18T14:29:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T14:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2022\/09\/eyedress-full-time-lover\/"},"modified":"2022-09-18T14:29:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T14:29:16","slug":"eyedress-full-time-lover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2022\/09\/eyedress-full-time-lover\/","title":{"rendered":"Eyedress \u201cFull Time Lover\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Words by Alex (P80) Parks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Melding genres and collaborating with a diverse array of artists, Eyedress constructs a masterfully creative offering with his latest full-length LP. On Full Time Lover<\/em><\/span>, he brings along contemporaries and unique voices to capture each moment. There are instances of pop, alt-indie, and hip hop too, but most importantly, it\u2019s what he generates that falls in between or across genres that really resonates here.<\/p>\n

Living in an age of overly defining every subgenre and categorizing each shred of music, it\u2019s artists that eschew those confines and create across differing types of music. That\u2019s what Eyedress does best on this album, showcasing it on a grand scale without ever seeming too profound or serious. Creating a vibe or following a melody down a rabbit hole on a single track or via a suite of songs. Breaking our consciousness of specific boundaries to conjure a mood. While he does give us plenty to listen to, Eyedress never lets you settle into one \u2018format\u2019 for too long on this meandering trip. With this ambitious offering, Full Time Lover<\/em><\/span> clocks in at over an hour across 28 tracks. He connects with an array of musical friends on this project displaying his wide musical talents, tastes and influences.<\/p>\n

Highlights are aplenty, as are his guest features\/collaborators. The dystopian robotic drone of \u201cBreak The Law<\/strong>\u201d leads us into the jump off of spooky synths in \u201cDream Dealer<\/strong>\u201d with Chad Hugo<\/strong>; a head-nodding start to the journey. He croons about his affections on \u201cStill in love<\/strong>\u201d and even brings along his fianc\u00e9, Evia<\/strong> on the soft and mellow title track.<\/p>\n

He slows the bpm even further on \u201cSpaghetti<\/strong>\u201d and the subsequent couple tracks. On \u201cHouse of Cards<\/strong>\u201d Eyedress finds the full ambience of vibrating synths which spills into the pleasant fuzz of \u201cDinner Time<\/strong>\u201d followed by the electronic pulse of \u201cTry another time<\/strong>;\u201d Both of which feature alt-indie band The Drums<\/strong>. \u201cFaith In Love<\/strong>,\u201d with band Provoker<\/strong>, delivers perfectly with echoing vocals, vibrating synthesizers, drenched in gorgeous harmonies. <\/p>\n

Rap fans won\u2019t be disappointed by the modern beats and auto tune combos in the latter half of the album. The funky and upbeat gem \u201cMr Nice Guy<\/strong>\u201d with Vex Ruffin<\/strong>, breaks up the hip hop suites. Stellar guests like Chuck Strangers<\/strong> jump on the floating loop and R&B background vocals of \u201cDon\u2019t Wake me Baby<\/strong>.\u201d Spitter Zero<\/strong> and alt-electronic act Gonjasufi<\/strong> on \u201cSafe with you<\/strong>\u201d followed by the dynamic duo of YL<\/strong> and Starker<\/strong> on \u201cFor The Children<\/strong>\u201d round out the final suite of the album with ethereal, hazy beats.<\/p>\n

Full Time Lover<\/em><\/span> will certainly strike a chord with fans of Eye\u2019s previous rock\/pop work and also his production alongside top emcees. But it\u2019s his forays into the other \u2018stuff\u2019 on this album is what really elevates this LP. If nothing else, this endeavor shows Eyedress\u2019s immense range in a variety of formats. And it\u2019s that jack-of-all-trades musicality that shines through on Full Time Lover<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Music, merch and more available here:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/eyedress.tv\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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