Ed Roman is no rookie to the music game with previous
releases like Special Ed and The Musically Challenged, Oracles and Ice cream
and now with the release of Letters From High Latitudes, Ed looks to heighten
his musical career.
The album is folk, with a blend of different genres to make
it unique and exquisite to the ears. The song I Found God is a relaxing piece.
The song contains a good smooth flow and song structure that doesn't exactly
bend boundaries, but gets the point across. You may think the song is “religious” by the
title, but I didn't get that at all from the lyrics it’s more about earth being
“god” and not a man in the sky. His voice sounds great with awesome pronunciation
and he uses minimal effects. The
production has a very high end sound.
The song in your eyes has a classic rock feel to it. The
song contains great vocals over guitars that utilize rhythm. The guitar solo
after the bridge is also very unique and sounds amazing! I think this track is
a stand out song for this album, because it expresses Ed Roman’s talents in a
much higher grade. He utilizes his voice in such a way that it can honestly
stand alone. The guitars add depth to the song and create a “surreal” sound to
it. Surreal in the sense that it sounds near radio quality.
The song Rosetta Stone stood out to me because the title.
When I saw the title it reminded me of TOOL’s Rosetta stone. Though both of
these artists are very different which I came to find out as soon as I pressed
play, but Ed Roman didn't disappoint. This song portrays blues and jazz. His
voice is smooth and soothing while the trumpets, add a uniqueness to it, with
low assembled drums that add to the relaxation aspect of the song. I can see
myself drinking a hot cup of coffee relaxing at the local coffee shop listening
to this track enjoying the morning to get my day started. The song screams
relaxation and mellowness. His voice also goes well with the track and doesn't
over power the instruments, the vocals simply make the track “whole” if you
will and complement each other very well.
Ed Roman’s High Latitudes sparks a new era for Ed Roman and
music. He’s bringing back the soul and soothing sound which makes music
enjoyable and healing. It’s not like the mainstream tracks that over run your
mind speaking about topics like money, and material objects. Ed Roman brings something
else to the table that screams LISTEN to me in a none aggressive way. This album will be enjoyable for anyone that
enjoys soothing music.
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