Tyi’s latest release, ‘contrast’ is soothing, smooth, and achingly emotional.
A rising Canadian artist, Tyi expresses deeply heartfelt emotions in a vocal delivery that sounds somewhere between Bruno Mars & The Weekend!Sprinkled like stardust all over this talk are ambient twinkling effects and, of course, those delicate, minimal string melodies that make his vocals all the more compelling.
The lyrics are poetic, romantic, and deeply intimate.Tyi sings about a love that transcends all rules, boundaries, and even laws.He soulfully sings, ‘And for her Id break the laws, And together we face incarceration, Just so we could beat it all, Its you and me against the nation’.Its a kind of love that few of us are lucky to experience even once in this lifetime.
The emphasis on this love, which helps him through the rough times, complements his flaws, and contrasts his perfections, tells us that this is an artist who possesses high levels of emotional intelligence.He isn’t the type to fall for just a pretty face and smile.
Musically, it’s minimally produced with just a handful of elements and arrangements, but used so well with grace and panache.
No doubt, Tyi’s vocals here are the star of the show.He’s able to convey feelings of great tenderness and care through his vocal delivery.Be in the verse with the soft, intentional enunciation or those euphoric vibrato expressions of love.
This is long to unwind, to groove along slowly, to spend a few quiet moments with that someone special.Listeners of lo-fi, R&B music with fall in love with this one.Add this to your personal time playlists!
