Album title: Unbound 01
Artist: Keshia Chante
Genre: R&B
Nationality: Canadian
Release date: March 24
Position in Discography: Debut*
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: N/A
Interesting to see an EP that isn't a K-pop one. Nice slow, moody number to kick off, quite dark; in fact to some extent it kind of mixes the likes of trap with r&b to give what could almost be called “dark pop”; no bouncy songs here (yet) about dancing with boys or drinking, despite the similarities in her name to another well-known popstar. Everything here is restrained, low-key, soulful and quite mature. Certainly puts the “blues” in “rhythm and blues”. She also doesn't force her voice like many pop artists: when she murmurs lines it's almost as effective as when others scream or grunt them. Check “Harmless” for an example of that. This is a nice change I must say. Will be watching her.
Check out more from this artist? Yup
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yeah
Expectation Index: 7
* I'm not sure: Wiki calls it her debut EP yet I see evidence on RYM of three previous albums. Go figure, huh?