Slow Chemical is clearly an artist who enjoys experimenting with different styles of music while spitting thought-provoking lyrics. The Uninvited Guest continues this trend, serving as a reflection of the artist’s growth and willingness to explore life’s complicated thoughts and emotions that we all face and can relate to.
Track Highlights
Here are a few of my favorite songs from The Uninvited Guest:
- “Hear Em Say” – This song highlights the artist’s growth in perspective, highlighting things he used to value in his current life and how far he’s come. This song is inspirational and has a hook that stays in your head long after the song is over.
- “How You Feeling?” – Another song with a catchy hook. What I appreciate most about this song is that he pays homage to hip-hop artists who have inspired and influenced him throughout his life and career.
- “Peeping Tom” – This song is one I wanted to highlight because I felt like his cadence matched the beat and the tone of the song well. Beats like this fit him perfectly, in my opinion.
- “Warn Others” – I appreciate this song purely off of his bars in this song. I appreciated it because his style reminded me of a song I love from Theory Hazit called We Are The Ones with Toni Shift.
You can check out the official music videos for two of the songs of The Uninvited Guest on Slow Chemical’s YouTube channel:
Listen To Slow Chemical If…
I think you’d like Slow Chemical if you appreciate artists like Noname, Chance The Rapper, or Common. They rap, but their music doubles as a beautiful and impactful spoken word piece. These are the types of artists you can sit and listen to their lyrics with or without music – the performative quality and storytelling are all you need.
This comparison comes as no surprise because Slow Chemical not only raps, but he’s a songwriter, a composer/beatmaker, an indie comic book writer and publisher(some of you may know him as Ryan White of RYMU Entertainment), and a filmmaker – this man was destined to tell stories!
Final Thoughts
The Uninvited Guest is an overall solid body of work. The theme is consistent throughout, whether he’s discussing life as a whole, relationships, or his inner thoughts. He covers the complexities of people and life through each song, with each offering its own story.
If you’re into lyricism and relatable themes, this album offers a multifaceted listening experience worth giving a shot.
Where To Listen:
“The Uninvited Guest” by Slow Chemical can be found on Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, Deezer, and Boomplay Music.
