Adding to the picturesque nature of this cut is the simple yet irresistible chorus: “Don’t whistle on the ship / We don’t wanna rouse the wind.” There’s no let-up on the gorgeous ✅ 🎵 “Heart Storm,” where Wilson continues to bless us with his masterful, utterly sublime vocals. I love the quick, rhythmic nature of the lyrics, the ease with which he sings, the harmonized vocals/vocal layers, and of course, the backdrop by Take A Daytrip. Like everything that precedes, serpentwithfeet nails it. Giving DEACON a change of pace, 🎛 Take A Daytrip sits behind the production chair on ✅ 🎵 “Sailor’s Superstition.” There is clearly more of a modern R&B, hip-hop influence. Ultimately, Wise is taken by him, asserting, “Damn, I could shed a tear.” 🎵 “Dawn,” which runs a mere 34 seconds, finds the artist lifting the melody of the traditional spiritual, My Lord What a Morning.” While the tone and overall sound of the vocals bears gospel influence, he trades the lyrics “my Lord” for “wow,” giving this interlude a more secular vibe. He has a whole list of questions for his love interest, much like we all experience when we have our eyes set on someone. He continues to dabble in matters of the heart, switching his fancy from Malik to Amir. Notably, in addition to his own contributions, 🎵 “Amir” features writing and production from 🎛 Sampha and 🎛 Lil Silva.
Safe to say, Wise does wonders with one-minute-and-a-half of song. Here, he practically swoons over Malik in all his fine-ass glory (“Pull up in the club and damn, I see my future king”). Though short, 🎵 “Malik” is another awesome moment for serpentwithfeet. Additionally, the production allures as well, matching the ear catching vibes of opener, “Hyacinth.” Two songs in and Wise is on autopilot. His best moments include the ad-libs, the bridge where he asks for his trumpet, and of course, the chorus, which is infectious to the nth degree (“Me and my boo wear the same size shoe”). “Can’t love no man ‘til I measured his feet,” serpentwithfeet asserts on arguably the song to beat, ✅ 🎵 “Same Size Shoe.” Later, he heeds the advice of his aunt singing, “My auntie’s right, don’t fuck a man / If his shoes are two times the size of your hands.” Woo, besides the unique lyricism, Wise delivers an expressive, nuanced, and truly refined vocal performance. He asserts, “I think my green thumb has led me to a real one / So glad the soil has yielded something more than bad luck.” That’s gorgeous, and that’s merely the first two lines of the first verse! He gets more specific about this awesome guy stating on the second verse, “He never played football / But look at the way he holds me.” Say that, say that! Of course, the crowning achievement is the chorus: “Don’t tell me the universe ain’t listening In the process, Wise tackles a very familiar, almost always successful theme for a song: romance. We get vocals sung with restraint at some points, as well as vocals that are rhythmic and drenched in effects, making for a very unique sound and vibe.
Simultaneously, it sounds a bit unorthodox, at least initially. Serpentwithfeet commences DEACON, with the compelling ✅ 🎵 “Hyacinth.” “Hyacinth” is lush with ear catching production by Wise, 🎛 Justus West, and 🎛 Batu. Wise definitely ‘puts in work’ on the 11 track, 29-minute effort.
2021 brought a short but totally sweet new album, 💿 DEACON, that deserves far more attention than it’s received. The best way to describe Wise isn’t to describe him but rather listen to experience the eclecticism he brings to the table. The openly gay musician brings his own distinct style to his music – sort of an alternative/experimental brand of R&B with electronic cues. IIn case anyone hasn’t already done so, 🎙 serpentwithfeet ( Josiah Wise) is definitely an artist everyone should totally check out. Alternative R&B singer/songwriter serpentwithfeet shines on his short but sweet sophomore album, DEACON.
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