EP Review: "gutta child" by Gabriel Jacoby

"gutta child" by Gabriel Jacoby EP cover
Here is another EP review brought to you via an interesting album cover. By now avid readers of this blog know the script. I was scrolling through my favourite album news site to see what albums has been released and stumbled upon an artist I knew nothing about that had a captivating album cover. So, as you know by now I had to give the album a listen which leads to a review on the blog. The new artist whose album cover art piqued my interest is Gabriel Jacoby.

27-year-old Tampa, Florida-based R&B/Soul singer Gabriel Jacoby arrived on the scene in 2022 with singles like “as you stand next to me,” “Reptile,” and “make it sweet,” and has since garnered a reputation that precedes itself with comparisons to musical legends ranging from Andre 3000 to the late Prince. Jacoby employs a lush, sultry, and vibrant sonic palette that successfully combines elements of soul, funk, R&B, folk, blues, southern hip-hop, and jazz to create something entirely new; something that feels like an apt reflection of the artist's personal world. In preparation for the release of his debut EP, gutta child, Jacoby released three singles that thoroughly cement listeners in the world of the Tampa native, exemplifying a sonic mastery and versatility that almost feels like it shouldn’t work together: the glossy and funk-inspired “the one,” the sensual and provocative “baby” and the reflective, stripped back “be careful.” Excerpt taken from Gabriel Jacoby discusses his life, struggles, maturing and musical influences For more information on Gabriel Jacoby read the full interview by clicking on the link above.

With that in mind let us see what he has in store for us!

Here's my review of each track on the EP!

1. hello 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / 🔥

2. gutta child 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / 🔥

3. same sign 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / 🔥

4. bootleg featuring Tom G 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / 🔥

5. dirty south baby 🌟🌟🌟🌟

6. baby 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / 🔥

7. the one 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / 🔥

8. be careful 🌟🌟🌟🌟

EP Rating: 9️⃣▪️ 5️⃣ / 🔟


What are your overall thoughts on the EP? What are your favourite songs on the EP? Let me know in the comments section!

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