VC Pines, the moniker of London native Jack Mercer, has paved a path for himself over the previous few years as a figurehead inside different soul music. Identified at 17 years outdated with temporal lobe epilepsy, which manifests itself as synesthesia (a situation the place one can affiliate colours and feelings with sounds, chords and melodies), Mercer has used this situation as a lens with which he can embrace his creativity. Right now, he releases his new EP Viole(n)t Color, a set of tracks created over the previous 12 months born of emotional and inventive burnout.
Viole(n)t Color stands at 5 tracks lengthy, with 4 of them being beforehand launched. VC Pines capability to emotionally join with listeners is unquestioned, with lyrics that element loneliness and love and really feel like a dagger within the coronary heart. There’s a trace of Glass Animals in his vocals within the sense of allurement and infatuation if you hear him sing.
Every monitor is really nice, however “Chasing The Dragon” stands out with VC Pines vocals shining and the dichotomy of getting the feelings of affection but additionally remorse for somebody. “One thing In The Method” serves as the only real newcomer and remaining round-up for the EP. Its instrumental is putting in its simplicity for the opening earlier than unleashing a gripping guitar, whereas VC Pines glides over all of it together with his vocals concerning the issue of letting go and shifting on from sure issues.
On the monitor, VC Pines shared this:
“‘One thing In The Method’ is about understanding you have to let go with a view to transfer on and develop, however typically there are belongings you actually battle to place down. I’ve at all times struggled with letting go of the previous, I believe it’s due to my temporal lobe epilepsy, which actually impacts and is stemmed out of your reminiscences.”
Stream Viole(n)t Color beneath and revel in!