A Look at Samia’s ‘The Baby’
By Cade Guerrero
Very seldom do I listen to an album from beginning to end. Especially when it comes to new artists, but in the debut album from 23 y/o Samia, it's a gem. Her album titled The Baby brings an old sound from 90s' alternative, soothing folk rock and pop. It presents an impressive transitioning of sounds that keeps the listeners on their toes.
The album begins with an outer world sound that puts her impressive pitch and range on display. Pool is the start of the journey that The Baby gently starts the ride into her music. While you ease yourself at the starting point, you are abruptly turned to the angst sound of Fit N Full. Probably one of my favorite tracks on the album, its sounds of optimism matches with its uplifting riffs.
With her impressive debut, we look forward to seeing Samia’s career progress.
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The young N.Y. artist creates a fitting combination for a generation who is dealing with generational problems. Signed to indie heavy label, Grand Jury Music, her album is a promising start. Addressing to problems like mental health, break-ups and intimacy Samia sounds speaks to the youth—and the transitioning into blossoming adulthood.
Now let's get into those folk-y sounds. In the back half of the album, tracks Is There Something in the Movies? and Does Not Heal, Samia incorporates deep rooted chord progressions. It’s one of those moments where you become shocked that an artist can turn a corner and develop a new sound within the same album. Then you are introduced to the poppy-er tracks such as, Waverly and Minnesota, in which the two whimsically separate themselves.
It's an album that not only collaborates with a mixture of sounds, but recognizes the creativity of Samia that is introduced to the music scene. It seems as if in today's top music, there is an understanding of consistency. Using the same sounds, repetitive rhythms and same theme, Samia uses her debut album as a way to show the public that she is a jack of all trades.
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