Album Review: True Rhyming Over Youthfulness by TROY

 

True Rhyming Over Youthfulness

By

TROY

 

True Rhyming Over Youthfulness is the brand-new project from Troy Arnold and follows the release of the single TalkWalk ft Briti$h. The rapper/producer from Ipswich UK has written, produced, recorded, and mixed the whole project himself as a launchpad for his future music and shows exactly what he is all about.

The best thing for me to do here is to take you through the seven tracks and give my thoughts and feelings so, let’s go…

 

The whole thing kick’s off with Broken Silence which has an almost brooding vibe with slightly modern musical undertones. The whole thing is piano heavy with electronic notes and electronic drums patterns. Troy’s vocals here give you the impression that he has quietly been watching what has been going on around him and that his thoughts and feelings have built up across this time, just waiting on the right moment to burst forth and that time is now. That internal voice that has kept its silence, now finds a voice and the light to bring forth it’s pent-up energy and truthfulness. The feeling of breaking through from the darkness to the light continues with Legit. This track has a lighter feel to the beat that is fuelled by guitar notes. You get the feel here that Troy is stepping out from the shadows into the light and giving us the truth about who he is as a rapper and producer and how he will stand tall and always speak the truth. This desire to speak the truth lends itself to a deeper message if you chose to read between the lines, as speaking the truth is desire not to mislead people and too much, in the world around us, are we exposed to misleading information by those in a position of power. So, we understand that Troy is and always will be Legit in what he does.

The keyboards, electronic notes, xylophone notes and sparse drums of Borderline create a more thoughtful feel. This is the perfect backdrop for a track which appears to be focusing on mental health. There is a definite sense that Troy is speaking on the experience of someone struggling with life and walking the thin line of their own mental health. His words here could mirror those of so many who find their minds overflowing with dark thoughts, slowly slipping into a place where even the things that mean so much to them do not appear to be able to save them from the all-encompassing darkness. Troy now snatches us back from the brink with an upbeat vibe of keys, electronic notes, claps, and drums. The beat serves to raise you up and go with the flow of Let’s Go, which see’s Troy demonstrating his verbal skills and unloading the bars simply for the enjoyment of the listener. There is not much else to say here except sit back and enjoy.

Next up is a heavy beat full of keys and cymbal notes, creating the kind of vibe that invites us to listen as we nod along to the beat. Troy speaks on how life is like a Kaleidoscope, constantly changing minute to minute, hour to hour and day to day. All these good times and positive morph with the darker and more negative moments where we wish we could simply float away but, reality means that we pick ourselves up from the floor, dust ourselves down and continue the journey into our ever-changing life story. This more thoughtful vibe gives way to a far more uplifting but, laid-back feel of piano, electronic notes, drums, and claps. Goin’ In finds Troy going full on telling us that he is not here to play as a rapper but, not in the way you would expect. This is not the kind of track where he is her to brag about how good he is and to make you jump up and bounce along to the beat. Here Troy approaches things in a more laid-back style where he tells you exactly how it is for him doing his thing and it really makes you listen to the message in the words. The final track is Never Change, a fresh sound of strings, electronic notes and heavy but sparse drums, that also has a hint at some more modern influences on the sound. Troy’s message here is about how it is important to be you and to surround yourself with real friends. Don’t be affected or influenced by what’s going on around you. It is only by being your true authentic self that will allow you to speak your truth and help you earn respect.

 

Overall, there is a deep feel to this project. Troy has this desire to assert himself by laying all his cards on the table and being transparent and saying, this is who I am, this is what I do, and this is how I am going to do it. There is no BS here just straight up truthfulness from someone who has taken their time to hone their craft, polish their skills and develop their own style by being completely open.

Troy’s production and vocals deliver a variety of sounds, flows and moods that are rooted in his own life experiences and feelings. From situations in day-to-day life to experiences in the music scene you get this distinct impression that there is true desire here from someone coming up and making a name for themselves. Troy has presence of mind and a solid rhyme style all backed up by impressive production skills.

I really felt the heart that Troy put into this release. He has put together a really solid platform to stand firm on as he looks to future releases. I really feel he will develop and evolve with each project which will give him a good underground following and who’s to say how far he can go.

True Rhyming Over Youthfulness is available now as a free download and I highly recommend you give this one a listen as there are definitely good things coming for Troy Arnold.

On that Note,

I’m out,

Steve 

LINKS

Download the album on Bandcamp Here:

https://troyarnoldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/true-rhymin-over-youthfulness 

Download the single TalkWalk ft Briti$h Here:

https://troyarnoldmusic.bandcamp.com/track/talkwalk-feat-briti-h