If “Disaster” was a dance song, this would be a sob song. While Gray has had his fair share of upbeat songs like “Kid Krow”’s “Maniac” and “Checkmate,” “Disaster” marks his ultimate evolution from bedroom pop to something a bit more mainstream.īy contrast, “Yours” is one of the darkest and saddest songs on the album. This catchy, upbeat pop song is one that you’d probably dance to rather than cry to as it’s more likely to lift you up than bring you down. “Disaster” is musically quite different from the rest of “Superache,” making it one of the more memorable tracks. While the entirety of the album excelled, a few tracks stood out in particular. The result? Twelve deeply personal, achingly relatable tracks from an evolving artist who has found his style. We see him in this album at his strongest as he embraces painful experiences and emotions and lays them out in front of us - raw and unvarnished for all to see. The more subtle sounds should not be mistaken for a lack of emotion. These songs reflect a subdued sadness, a drastic contrast from the ones on “Kid Krow.” The singer-songwriter brushes a good portion of this anger off the surface to reveal multiple layers of sadness both lyrically and musically on “Superache.” Most of the songs on “Superache” use soft guitar and light piano chords, with the only other accompaniment being Gray’s vocals. On “Kid Krow,” Gray explores strong feelings of anger and rage – a feeling that Gen-Z typically refers to as “teen angst.” Tracks on the more aggressive side, such as “Checkmate,” “Wish You Were Sober” and “Affluenza,” are prime examples of this. Gray has collaborated with many peers such as Lauv and Julia Michaels, and is a growing and changing artist that is one to watch. In 2019, he won a Shorty Award for Best YouTube Musician, and the next year, his first album, “Kid Krow” was released. Gray started uploading videos to YouTube in 2013 at the age of nine, completely oblivious to the fact that he would one day explode in popularity. Editor’s Note: This article is a review and contains subjective opinions, thoughts and critiques.Ĭonan Gray’s sophomore album “Superache,” released on June 24, takes us through the longing and loss the 23-year-old experienced in the past years and shows his evolution as an artist since the debut of his 2020 album “Kid Krow.”
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