Watching Brasstracks’ evolution over the past few years has been exciting and inspiring. They first caught our ear with collabs with Lido, Alexander Lewis and Vices & K.B. Starr while making major waves in the SoundCloud space. When they dropped their debut EP Good Love, we were in love with their ability to blend electronic styles with hip-hop influence and their instrumental talents. With For Those Who Know Part I their sound began to drift to a more hip-hop, R&B & soul direction. A transition which continued with For Those Who Know Part II and is fully realized on their latest EP Before We Go.
The 7 track project is the final offering for fans before they lock themselves into the studio and begin work on their debut album. Brasstracks provide more insight into the project’s title and their future plans saying, “We’re BEYOND excited to share this music with you, but we realized you may not know what this project is all about, or the story behind some of the songs. Most people have so far thought that ‘Before We Go’ is some sort of sign of our hiatus or of us splitting up as a band. Exactly what we wanted to you to believe, but it’s certainly the opposite of what’s going on. Truthfully, we just needed to get these songs to everyone, ‘Before We Go’ start and finish an album. Our journey has only begun. It’s going to take some time, and we promise not to starve you guys with music – but that’s the root of it.”
As for the project at hand, Before We Go delivers on the signature sounds we’ve come expect. With vocalists on each of the songs, the project packs an emotional and soulful energy combined with infectious brass and powerful drums. Each featured artist brings a flavour of their own but it’s perfectly tied together with Brasstracks’ backing. It may be a bit removed from their earlier work, but it’s important to be able to appreciate artists as they evolve. Bump the whole project below.
