Spotlight Release Review | Silas Armstrong- I’m Not Ok
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Brixton, United Kingdom
This week was a terrific week for Principle Music discoveries, purely down to Brixton, United Kingdom artist Silas Armstrong.
Silas’ most recent release really struck a chord with us here not only with its skill in relation to production but with its topic and the talent it takes to discuss something so heavy so beautifully. ‘I’m not ok’, released on the 28th of October, is a track very relevant to the time being about mental health issues and depression.
This track runs us through what happens when depression gets out of hand, what the world sees and hears when we say we are ok vs what is going on in our mind. Silas has written a track from the perspective of the explosion that comes with being honest about those feelings.
‘I’m not ok’ takes you on a wild journey musically, from the calming smooth beginning of just gorgeous vocals and keys, as the topic is framed beautifully. This rhythm is quickly changed as Silas begins to take us into the battle of emotions with a strong vocal build-up with the lyrics proclaim ‘I’m not ok’. This is a great example of the talent Silas has, successfully utilising the backing track and rhythm to create a sense of change and urgency within the listener.
This method continues throughout the track as we are introduced to a number of highs and lows, as the track builds. Something to note here though this track seems to never fall to the previous low, resulting in this there being a constant building, so subtle that the listener would never notice it until it is too late. Each build comes with a new element, be that the introduction of drums and crashing cymbals, laced between the RnB style guitar, or the horror style synth use, which perfectly shows the growth of emotions, feelings and more importantly dread depression brings before it takes over everything. This is all done through the backing track alone, couple this with the lyrics and we have the perfect representation of our feelings and emotions in art.
Silas is extremely talented, the production through to penmanship of this track deserves a lot of recognition.
