Kairos - Brother Gabe (Album Review)
Gabriel Green, aka Brother Gabe, is an artist born and raised in East Michigan. On his latest album, Kairos, you can hear his work on a variety of instruments, as a singer, lyricist, songwriter/arranger, and a producer, serenading listeners in true R&B/Soul fashion with a collection of songs about love and its many forms. "Happily Ever Now" kicks off the album with some great, positive vibes, describing a new love that makes you want to settle down (not happily ever after, but now!) and includes some great verses by Asaka the Renegade. Then, "Catch the Time (Interlude)" describes the connecting thread for every track on the EP, explaining how "kairos" means "the quality of time," which pairs great with songs about people connecting in passionate love. "Kairos (What is Time?)" hits the listener with a gospel-influenced ballad, complete with a soulful layer of vocals and horns while asking "What is time to a love that's timeless?" To compliment the ballad, the following track grooves hard with "Let Me Say," which layers so many tasty little pieces of ear candy layered above some interacting vocals, begging someone to let him say how much he loves them. The breakdown at the end of this tune is a great moment too, milking that groove even further with some great harmonies. "Crossroads" feels like a 90's ballad taken straight from a Boyz II Men catalog, with a couple asking if they can rebuild trust after one of them has been unfaithful. There are some great lyrics, like "let me throw myself at the mercy of the court of your heart" and "all is fair in love and war except crimes of passion." The final track, "Crazy," ends the record in a celebration of being head-over-heels in love with a girl he reconnected with that he met at a party years ago. It's that tale we all have of running into an old crush, except this version of the story has an insanely catchy chorus with call-and-response backing vocals!
For those of you who love adding a single to a playlist or taking in solid, small album releases you can sing along and groove to, Kairos delivers that in spades. Brother Gabe spends every moment on the record delivering memorable experiences, from interwoven layers of instruments and vocals to infectious hooks that have you singing long after the album stops streaming. For fans of R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Gospel, you'll hear so many familiar sounds and something new every time you play the record. Brother Gabe strides confidently into the spotlight with this release, showing that whether he's in the band or behind the production, you're guaranteed to hear something well-crafted that feels great!
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/74ejj5bYe0Y4yQQegCKv46
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/kairos-ep/1516863437?uo=4
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/album/143686225
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/152477622
