#lyricism

#lyricism

At first listen, "The Great Divide" doesn't find Kahan crossing some yawning sonic gap between his breakout effort and this effort. Acoustic strumming drives towards an anthemic moment of a bridge-chorus combo, perhaps with fuller supporting production thanks to producing partners Gabe Simon and Aaron Dessner. But what has connected Kahan to his massive fanbase has less to do with his compositions (attractive if simple as they can be) and more with his lyricism.

The essence of "Gravity Freestyle" lies in Banks' ability to completely absorb a beat and make it his own, often more convincingly than the original artist.

Tyler Okonma seemed keen to deflate the kind of anticipation that arises when your last three albums have all been critically lauded, platinum-selling chart-toppers full of big ideas.