Elvis Blue
Optics (Universal Music)
Breakdown: He’s dropped two English albums, two Afrikaans albums and each of them have hit platinum status in South Africa. Now, Elvis Blue is back with his third English record ‘Optics’ which includes his new hit single ‘The Tide’.
How Many Good Tracks: 6 of the 10.
What I Liked: Elvis Blue is a true musician. He lives, breathes and eats music and his passion is so evident in the music he releases. Elvis hasn’t released an English album since 2012 and, naturally, he has grown his then both musically and as a person. This time, the singer blends pop, folk and even country together on this highly-anticipated new album. The singer delivers a great lyrical perfomance yet again and pushes boundaries more than ever before in terms of lyrics and production. His voice is incredibly versatile and this is the album that proves this more than we’ve ever heard before.
What I Didn’t Like: The album is quite confusing. Elvis explores almost too many different sounds and it makes the album sound rather untidy. That being said, he is such a fantastic singer that it almost doesn’t matter. Congrats, Elvis!
Best Track: The Tide
Rating: 3/5
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