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Superbad is Our Comeback Kid
Romeo + Juliet Interview and Album Review
If you missed his explosive debut album, Raging Bull in 2022, you’ve made it to the aftershock – Superbad. The Jersey City-based artist, Romeo + Juliet made waves in the worlds of Neo-Soul and R&B with the self-written and produced debut project. The album was gutting, passionate, refined, and authentic – it was also supposed to be our only album from Romeo + Juliet. Two years later, we’ve been given Superbad, a flavorful, funky, and frustrated evolution from Raging Bull.
More People Should Be Listening to Jordan Ward
This album is an instrumental play on breath and water, simulating a vibration that floods the body. I hesitate to frame Ward’s artistry by comparison as any reputable journalistic piece would because I believe that the sound he’s developed is distinct. He has the vocal intonation of Sampha with a Smino-like charisma that bleeds through in his beats. His sound is developed and palpable. Even still, Ward’s youthful disposition can be felt not just vocally but lyrically. This makes his music almost relieving, leaving us to sit with what is both new and unchanged in the present, using reminiscence as a vehicle for moving forward rather than standing stagnant.
GOOD MUSIC BUILDS GOOD BONES
GOOD MUSIC BUILDS GOOD BONES
The Bear Can is a narrative and journalistic passion project designed to broaden the reach of great music and the artists who create it. This project facilitates a collection of the music that has nourished me in hopes that it will do the same for you.
— Skyla Jolie, The Bear Can Project Founder
Founder Bio
The New Jersey-based writer, Skyla Jolie, is a third-year undergraduate student earning her Bachelor of Science in English Literature & Creative Writing. She dedicates her work to supporting musical artists through candid journalism and A&R research. Skyla founded The Bear Can project on the belief that cultivating visual, musical, and literary art, is the most effective way to access the human experience. Her passion for music journalism stems from a deep appreciation for the artistic processes of those who create the music that has become our shared love language.