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Genesis Owusu 'Leaving The Light' sparks excitement for the artist's new era

Double J logo Double J 15.06.2023 08:24:15 Sose Fuamoli
Genesis Owusu (Photo: Supplied / Bec Parsons) ()

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Where the Smiling With No Teeth era introduced us to one of Australia's most intriguing and dynamic new voices, STRUGGLER shows a new peak of Genesis Owusu's evolution.

The second album from the ARIA award winning multi-talent isn't out until August but we're already starting to see how Genesis Owusu's next creative phase is taking shape.

The release of a tune like 'Leaving The Light' captures the frenetic, gleefully unhinged energy that made Smiling With No Teeth such a delight, while repurposing it through a new lens of perspective.

Life's weirdness and chaos is explored with nuance here; much like 2022's 'Get Inspired', 'Leaving The Light' kicks things up another notch sonically, providing Genesis a strong foundation to deliver a new sermon, complete with lashings of post-punk and alt-pop. 

Where it sits within the broader context of STRUGGLER is still to be seen, but with a production dream team of Jason Evigan (SZA), Mikey Freedom Hart (Jon Batiste) and Sol Was (Beyoncé's Renaissance) tapping into the golden dynamic of Genesis' original team - Andrew Klippel and Dave Hammer - 'Leaving The Light' is an exciting insight into the journey ahead.

Thought provoking, aesthetically stimulating and frankly, a lot of fun, 'Leaving The Light' is pure, undistilled Genesis Owusu. 

Fighting one's demons and navigating those inner struggles has never sounded so smooth; nor has it looked so enigmatic and sharp.

Check out Double J's Best New Music playlists on Spotify and Apple Music for more great new tunes.

jeudi 15 juin 2023 11:24:15 Categories: Double J

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