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JWords' New Album: Dance Music Meets Inner Turmoil
11 May
Summary
- JWords' new album, Sound Therapy, features her vocals for the first time.
- The album aims to bring calmness to the producer's nervous system.
- Guest vocalists highlight the flatness of JWords' own singing.
Brooklyn-based producer JWords, known for her introspective dance music, has released her latest album, Sound Therapy. This project marks a significant shift as JWords steps behind the microphone to lend her own vocals to most tracks.
The album's genesis stems from JWords' desire to calm her own nervous system, incorporating gentle synth melodies and pads to soften her characteristic skittering drums and basslines.
While JWords has previously used her voice as an accent, on Sound Therapy, her vocals are a primary element. Critics note that her delivery, aiming to convey inner turmoil and depression, often comes across as flat and affectless, lacking the emotional depth intended.
Guest collaborators, including Nappy Nina and Kingsley Ibeneche, offer performances that highlight the perceived weakness in JWords' vocal contributions. Despite these critiques, instrumental tracks like "FELT" and "Gr8ful" showcase JWords' adeptness at creating compelling grooves and atmospheric soundscapes.
