5.5/10
Written by Zaaim Hariz
It isn’t really contemporary but in this generation, a mixture of different genres in one album feels essential and MassMusic is here to take their turn. Weeks before their big break at this year’s Good Vibes Festival, the four piece R&B ensemble released their second LP titled “Mass Music, Vol. 1”.
A ballad without limitations, toxic habits and relationships, the latest LP has continued down the same vein of darkness and destruction, and brought us through a range of hip-hop and r&b that made you feel so lost, hopeless, confused, emotionally used and abused but know that there is light despite all the dark.
Though it sounded emotionally gleeful, it is a tad bit unfortunate that the first half of the LP didn’t really get to be expressive as it intended to. With an uninspired interlude (‘I Won’t Go’) and three of the most puzzled tracks (‘Trippin’, ‘Adam’s Family’ & ‘She Knows it’), the first half of the album has so little to say and for the most part, felt so disjointed and dreary.
Be that as it may, the second half of the album manages to salvage the album. From late night phone calls to catch a vibe in the club, the last four tracks (‘Samantha’, ‘Please’, ‘Catch a Vibe’ & ‘Antidote’) stand out in their own way and it should be the sight and sound of what MassMusic is all about.
A mixed bag, a lot of work is definitely needed but overall it is a decent album to listen to. If MassMusic keep producing tracks like ‘Samantha’ or ’Catch a Vibe’, which is the highlight of the album, they can definitely make their mark to be the heavy hitters among other groups in our music scene.
