Following in the footsteps of incredible male crooners in the digital age, the debut from John.k, "Runnin," is a slow burn through versatility and vulnerability --showcasing a potentially strong, new voice in indie music.
Married with a current soundscape comprised of warring synths that crash and rise and fall like a mysterious tide, John.k's voice reminds us of the powerful, emotional strength we see in people like James Blake or John Legend. While the accompaniment does stand out, it's really the vocal that elevates this piece of future leaning, indie pop, singer-songwritey ballad into something worth writing about.
Both timeless and timely, the feel of anguish and pain and a desire to be taken seriously is here without ever faltering into needy, cloying, and self-masturbatory practices to buy attention. Not much is known about this artist as of now, but with a debut like this one, something says we could be seeing this voice start to peek over the horizon in the next year and change.
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