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.