Album Review: "This Is My Masterpiece - EP" by Bleed Electric
By Jordan Meehan
I recently had the opportunity to review the new EP from Bleed Electric, entitled This Is My Masterpiece. Prior to this, I had never heard of Bleed Electric, so I was excited to see what they would bring to the table, and with “masterpiece” in the title, the bar was raised a little high. As I listened to the 6-track EP, I realized that I had been missing out on some great music from this group! Aren’t pleasant surprises well…oh so pleasant? Here are my thoughts on the new EP:
The EP opens up with A New Reason, a driving, pounding track that effortlessly blends hip-hop with top-notch electronica that makes you just want to bop along. I’m not a big hip-hop fan, but this track makes even me want to learn the lyrics and spit them out while jiving to the beat.
The second track, Accidental Genius, just so much going on in this track its hard to keep up! Somehow, though, it all seems to fit together quite organically into a single sonically appealing track. With elements of disco, rap, hip-hop and dub you might be skeptical of how well this track turns out. Alas, it proves to be an irresistible track that melds all of these elements together effectively.
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