First Aid Gus Dapperton Album Cover
Thankfully he rose to the occasion with his second full length orca.
First aid gus dapperton album cover. Gus dapperton s sophomore album orca a follow up to his 2019 debut release where the polly people go melds the artist s sonic development with reflective and candid lyricism. The lengthy tour ended up being degrading to his mental health and used the time to begin writing music which would. Gus dapperton is back with tender new track first aid his first offering of 2020. But the album s emptier arrangements expose contrived poetics.
For dream pop indie rising talent gus dapperton he faced this very challenge following up his well received and new wave inspired debut where polly people go to read. This is a more mature album from the 23 year old than last year s debut the bitchy looping station glam where polly people go to read and so it s required to strip away the fineries and. First aid gus dapperton via. First aid is where dapperton truly takes flight.
But beyond their covers each is an example of artists experimenting with sound and. All these elements come to full fruition in the closing minute of the track as dapperton pleads first aid like he s fighting his way through a war of sounds. Brendan rice popularly known as gus dapperton has one of the most recognizable voices in current pop music though his nasal crooning may be identifiable to a fault for some rice. It s a slow building track with muted acoustics that barrel into a herd of harmonies punchy percussion and beautiful bass.
It also marks dapperton s first release since last year s debut album where polly people go to read. Dapperton describes orca as an album about feeling trapped depressed and having these people and unconditional forces of love in your life that reel you back in it s fitting then that. First aid is a first glimpse of his new album due for release later this year. Gus dapperton quickly launched into a tour following his 2018 debut record.
Photo courtesy of jess farran in the age of a pandemic many artists are left to find innovative methods that deliver quality performances to fans.