Philly-based solo indie artist Jackson Vincent released his new EP “Normal Tension”. It’s a 6-song Ep, 18 minutes and 23 seconds of what’s described by Vincent as “music for ghosts”. Though Vincent is under the Indie Folk genre category, he is far from being constrained to only one genre! He is a genre-bender, with his songs ranging from indie to grunge to rock and so on. He cannot be tied down to one genre!
In the first song on his new EP and my personal favorite “Roving Soul”, the lyrics are super touching, “I don’t want to die, I just want to fly” really touched me. I especially liked when the drums started slowly making their way into the song, and it got a bit more intense. This entire song radiates M83 vibes and I am absolutely in love. The second fav of mine is Old Dog, yet another song with amazing lyrics and a lowkey beat, Vincent really knows how to write good songs! Another favorite of mine, and for good reason is “Youth”. The beginning is so melancholic yet so calming, Vincent’s vocals were so raw. A lyric that really touched me in this song is “You don’t love your youth until you’re old” which I guess is a universal experience for everyone once they reach a certain age. This song was just 4 minutes and 8 seconds of gloomy goodness.
All in all, I absolutely loved Vincent’s new EP, and despite not being a part of my favorite genre, Vincent was able to break the stereotype of belonging to just one genre and was able to experiment with a lot more. I think this EP of his is sure to put him on the map, and get him recognized for his touching lyrics and universal experiences.