For so long, I have already understood the concept that music channels the soul of the musician through each note, word, and melody you listen to. Sometimes, it just doesn’t tell you a story; songs will allow you to live the moment that the singer has experienced, the emotions that they’ve felt, and the visions that they saw, and Dewey Kincade‘s album “The Height” is one great example of just that. This 15-track collection of songs is a story of his journey that perfectly captures all his experiences, struggles, and breakthroughs told through one unique musicality and great vocals that is one and authentic for this artist.
It opens with the track “Hallelujah Holiday,” where Kincade sets a perfect tone for his life and musical journey—this track acknowledges his struggles, showcases his resilience and perfectly presents his hopes. This is such a feel-good track, a perfect opening piece with its upbeat and distinct melodies that are undeniably catchy along with the evocative vocals of the artist highlighted by his dynamic ability to shift from high notes to lows, which perfectly induces a sense of transformation and optimism throughout the track. If there’s something that this song could offer aside from the vibes, it’s definitely hope, healing, and stability—it’s very relatable in that personal way.
From the opening notes of each of the tracks featured on this album, one can already predict that this whole collection is loaded with emotions, not only because all the tracks were undeniably written in the best way possible, but also because Kincade has this amazing ability to purposefully convey the emotions that he wanted the listeners to feel, and with “I Can’t Hold On,” Kincade is successful in conveying his conflict in choosing between love, himself, and the comments of the people around him. With the whole vibe of the album shifting into a serious note, this track perfectly captures the whole situation of fully understanding and needing to let go for the sake of the growth of both parties involved.
With “Madman on the Loose,” the artist successfully delivers a darker and much more ominous vibe for this piece with its tension-filled slow instrumentalities consisting of a brooding combination of slow piano and guitar notes that explores the chaos and destruction brought by a “madman.” It is slow, it is tense, and the progression of this track carries a visceral energy, which makes this whole piece stand out because of its artistic mastery.
Now, we go back to the more reflective and emotional part of this collection with “Sooner or Later.” It is an intimate track that opens with acoustic guitar chord projection that goes throughout the whole piece, which creates a lighter setting. This song reflects on the vulnerability of our relationships toward betrayal, and as the lyrics suggest, most of the trust that we give often leads to disappointments. “Help Is on Its Way” is also a piece that carries the power of Kincade’s ballad and carries his top-notch skill in songwriting. Accompanied by his acoustic guitar, this song is a narrative of his personal story as he went through despair and doubts throughout his salvation as he experienced the darkest days of his life.
While it is true that this whole collection carries a perfectly polished production, it is undeniable that this whole collection is a showcase of skills and great musical quality for Dewey Kincade. Looking into the lyrics of each track, you will see the quality of words put on each piece, making it satisfying to listen to, as the structure of said lyrics reflects the way it is conveyed when performed. In terms of performance, it’s all too great; the imperfections brought by the raw recording of each track brought a great emotional impact to the tracks featured in this collection. Ultimately, the power of this whole collection, “The Heights,” lies in the lyrical prowess, the polished production, and most importantly, the skilled storytelling through the clear and emotional vocals of Dewey Kincade.
With that, don’t miss out! Songs like Until I Let You Go, Long Long Time, Pull Yourself Together, I Will Meet You on the Other Side, Russian Roulette, and Everybody Wants a Piece of You are also featured in this collection and deserve to be listened to. The Heights by Dewey Kincade is a uniquely great production that carries powerful lyrics that narrate the life and struggles of this artist, which makes it personal and very relatable. Give it a listen! Stream “The Heights” now and experience the emotions brought by the works of Dewey Kincade! Follow him on social media too!
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About the Author
Tine Quirino, also known as Kristine, is a writer (frustrated one), a dreamer (serial sleeper), an INFJ (also INTP/J), a (professional) fangirl, and a good listener (‘literally and figuratively,’ she states).
She is just here, lurking somewhere, enjoying all your music. Music of any kind is still music, after all.
