May 1st, 2020

What it feels like to be alone, just me and my phone

PurP

During these unprecedented circumstances, a lot of artists have been falling deep in their bags while being stuck in their homes with just their thoughts. In our first review we take a look at PurP’s What it feels like to be alone, just me and my phone. As hinted to by the title, the entire project was recorded and engineered by PurP on his iPhone. The project starts off with Spontane, establishing the vibe of the project. It’s vintage PurP. The harmonic tones and unorthodox flows are a signature of the Rosedale native and may be the thing I look forward to the most listening to his music. We then get ushered into a song with a strong statement, a Message, letting the listeners in on the in on his personality, his thoughts, and his drive.

Through the first portion of this project a strong sense of self has been established, there has been an undertone of introspection, and a heavy vibe. In Chrome Heart, the rapper flexes his lyrical talent with clever wordplay, punchlines, all while maintaining a graduated version of his already complex flow. During my first listen, End Up was the song that I had to keep replaying. It’s a blend of all the elements displayed through the project thus far and acts as a thread that holds the mixtape together cohesively as we enter into the closing songs. Pain’s Interlude is the most artistic and abstract song of the mixtape and a perfect transition into A song for you. One of my favorite things about this project is the cohesiveness of it. Early in the project the song Message foreshadowed the introspection we would later get in this loveless letter to a former lover. This song, the conclusion to the project added depth to the mixtape that I didn’t realize it needed. It’s arrogant…it’s raw…but it’s real.

Closing Remarks:

I really enjoyed this project. Releasing music during quarantine is tricky because the usual multitude of settings to experience music in aren’t available. So to be able to take your phone create and sustain a vibe, with no features, engineers, or any outside help speaks volumes to PurP’s talent. The mixtape kept me fully entertained throughout its duration. The biggest thing about artistic venture in my opinion is continuity and that’s something What it feels like to be alone, just me and my phone excelled in.

May 1st, 2020

What it feels like to be alone, just me and my phone

PurP

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