Title: ANONYMOUS
Artist: blackbear
Release Date: April 26th, 2019
Label: Beartrap/Alamo/Interscope
People have many opinions on the musician blackbear(also known as bear); some say that he is a talented singer, others that he’s too explicit, and still others that he’s an amazing writer. Bear has released four albums, six EPs, and twenty-two singles. His newest album, ANONYMOUS, was released on April 26th this year, and includes eighteen songs. This album’s genre is R&B/Soul, along with several other albums from bear. Personally, I really enjoy listening to this album. Many of the songs are on a playlist I often listen to.
Blackbear started making music in 2011, and ANONYMOUS is his fourth album. The eighteen songs on the soundtrack keep the constant themes of heartbreak, depressing moments of his life, and partying are expressed. Bear is an excellent writer, especially when you consider how honest he is with his audience through his songs. Every song tells a story straight from his life, no matter how explicit.
This album includes: “PINK ROLEX”, “HATE MY GUTS”, “DRUG DEALER”, “SWEAR TO GOD”, “MAKE A MESS”, “SICK OF IT ALL”, “CHANGES”, “HIGH1X”, “DOWN”, “BURNT AF”, “HEARTBROKEN”, “1 SIDED LOVE”, “LOSING YOU”, “IT’S ALL GONNA BURN”, “DEAD BALLOONS”, “TOO CLOSE”, “DEAD TO ME”, and “NYLA”. Each song is blunt, and he tells exactly what he’s going through at the time. Some people do not appreciate the foul language, or talk of drugs and alcohol – which is understandable; some people just don’t like to listen to things that discuss those topics. However, personally it does not bother me. Honestly, I like the raw, uncensored aspect of his music. It shows that no matter how much money you have, or how famous you are, everyone still goes through the typical problems normal people go through on a daily basis.
Overall, it’s pretty obvious that I like this album. ANONYMOUS is an amazing album in my opinion. My favorite songs have to be “MAKE A MESS”, which is about being in a relationship that comes to an end out of nowhere and dealing with it afterwards; “HEARTBROKEN” is talking about giving out all of your love and having none left; and “DEAD TO ME”, which talks about after a breakup and you’re finally getting over your ex and they mean nothing to you anymore. There’s a song for every mood. Upset and feeling like it’s not going to get better? He has a song for that. Still miss that one person? He’s got a song for that. Feeling empowered that you don’t need that one person anymore? Blackbear’s got a song for that too. He really poured his heart out onto these tracks, and it really shows. They’re great songs, and definitely recommend that you give them a listen.
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