†Priscilla† starts off with a "Choices" which is the introduction to his hit single Jameson, in this prelude we hear Christian's voicemail, and people who call him, never get a response and play the "big shot" card, the fame changed him according to the callers after the last message we are greeted with epic strings, and amazing vocal production. Moments are created in every second, from the door slams to the liquor being poured, to the harmonica that plays the lead. And it doesn't stop being good once he sings, it slows down, and with an eerie feel to the story we have that darkness that has been proven successful in the Experimental R&B genre, Christian drinks Jameson alone, and thinks about his life.. Typical, amazing production, and a brilliant song.
One thing to look for is the transition game that JMSN brings, and how amazing the post-production was, every song goes into the other flawlessly and with that being said "Alone" was the first track that I ever heard from Christian, and I fell in love. The atmosphere, the filtered drums, the reverb vocals, the melodies, his epic falsetto chorus, and the crazy shit you notice if you're paying attention.. The bass riff on the down chorus, the dice, the sonar sound, the string play, the build ups, the vocals are amazing in every way.
From "Alone" we go to "Remember The Time" a pop tune in it's finest form, the vocals, the production almost has a boy band feel at some point, but he still keeps the experimental sense highly in effect. The strings, the drums. "Silencio, no hay banda, no hay orcesta". The bright guitars, that arp that constantly plays in the background, and of course Christian's voice asking us if we remember those times where thing were easier.
Every track on this record is a good one, I mean there are some I've only heard a few times, but that's just because I've been busy listening to the other amazing songs. "Somewhere", "Fallin", "Fire", "Let U Go", "Lights" and "Nunca Se Sabra" are good songs, they're just not as good as the rest well in my opinion.
"Something" is an amazing song in every sense, those guitars, the way the vocals are produced the beat, and the fucking crazy drum lines towards the end of the song. The chorus like alone, is a catchy falsetto and just suits the song's vibe all too well.
"Runaway" is a song I really liked, and it's one of those that doesn't get talked about all that much, it's an acoustic jam and the vocals are amazing, guitars like that compliment Christian's vocal ability to a tee.
"Love & Pain"... Sexy sax man, seriously though the saxophone on that lead line makes you want to have sex, and if it doesn't there's something wrong with you, the thing you notice about JMSN, from his strings and all of these sounds and instruments he uses, you can tell he's a multi- instrumentalist and that in itself gives you a huge level of respect for the artist.. This is an amazing song.
"Girl I Used To Know" probably one my favorite songs, or at least one of the most catchy. The arp, the strings, the vocal production, those vocal runs that make me feel that I'm within a mix of funk, soul and most of all, old school pop music, like "Remember The Time" it reminds me of the boy band era in the late 1900's and early 2000's. The chorus and pre chorus are amazing, and there definitely of the sing along variety, and the lead in to the song's featured rapper, when those guitars start playing this funk solo almost, and then dude comes in with his verse, good verse also may I add, great song in general.
In conclusion, this album needs to be heard, not only by fans of Experimental R&B, but fans of music, this album is art, the production could be some of the best I've ever heard, and he did it all himself, Christian (JMSN) is a genius, and we have a great respect and admiration for him.
Usher even spoke of JMSN and his album claiming that JMSN was his favorite new act.. Buy into the hype, because it's worth it as far as †Priscilla†
In conclusion, this album needs to be heard, not only by fans of Experimental R&B, but fans of music, this album is art, the production could be some of the best I've ever heard, and he did it all himself, Christian (JMSN) is a genius, and we have a great respect and admiration for him.
Usher even spoke of JMSN and his album claiming that JMSN was his favorite new act.. Buy into the hype, because it's worth it as far as †Priscilla†
THE VERDICT: 8.5
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