Pure Talent Floats Here

This small artist’s debut album is sweet flavor to the ear.

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Issac Dubbar posses for his new album which was a huge hit. This picture was taken from Google.

Starting his first tour as the opening act for artist girl in red, Isaac Dunbar released his short yet filling album in July, and it’s worth every second. Beginning on SoundCloud in just his freshman year, he makes his way to release an 8 track album, balloons don’t float here, that will surprise you in its flavor as it comes from such a small bedroom pop artist.

The album opens with the song that got him his small uprising, “pharmacy.” Starting off with a catchy pre-chorus, it later introduces a beautiful melodic sequence that causes the listener to want to keep listening to what he can do next. Although it might seem confusing and not able to relate with everyone listening, it dissects the idea of someone being a bad addiction towards another person and that they can’t stop going back to that specific person who is bad for them.

After an amazing start, he follows up with “woman on the hills,” a song that metaphorizes the toxicity of Hollywood or a person who wants to change you for their own benefit. In this song, Dunbar reflects on the tragedy of how Hollywood has affected his mindset and health at such a young age. The lyrics “she needs more from you, she needs less of you” show the indecisiveness of Hollywood and how much is expected of celebrities. Continuing with his catchy beats, this is a simple and fun song that clashes slow and upbeat sounds together. Taking an intense and dramatic turn from most tracks with deep lyrics painted over pop music, “ferrari,” uses chaotic beats with a somewhat muffled chorus coming from Dunbar. Although there is no way of personally connecting with this song unless you have hid a body in the back of your ferrari, it presents Dunbar having a fun time with his music.

Dunbar proceeds with “mime,” a song that talks about someone being controlled in an abusive relationship by another person. The quiet circus music in the background (following through with the album’s brand regarding clowns) is drowned out with-you guessed it-another catchy beat that could get stuck in your head all day. With its relatable lyrics and rhythmic beats, this song is personally my favorite on the album along with “cologne.” The song “cologne,” can easily connect with its listeners just like “mime.” Dunbar discusses his jealousy towards someone he likes not liking him back and compares himself to his crush’s lover, allowing for an easy way to relate to this song, too.

Finishing the album with the two tracks, “diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” and “blueberry brows,” these songs present a completely different sound than its precedents by losing its catchiness and giving a calmer and sadder vibe. The song “diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” gives a bit of a sad song feeling, but a more slower aesthetic sound to it. Although the lyrics can be hard to connect to, it’s slight sad song sound can cause the listener to connect it to whatever meaningful event they want. The last song on the album, “blueberry brows,” wraps up the album perfectly with an ultimate melodic section like “pharmacy,” except longer and more beautiful against its calmer and more saddening sound.

Isaac Dunbar in no way failed to impress me with this short album. With his bedroom pop sound and lyrics that are better than your mainstream favorite’s, I strongly recommend checking out this underrated artist with such beautiful vocals and a way to combine having fun, having a strong meaning to every song, and drawing in the listener at the same time.