Middle Name John - Obviously Confidential - CAS

After teasing a larger project with his recent single ‘Different’, Middle Name John has returned

with the announcement of the anticipated and experimental debut album ‘Obviously Confidential’. Set for release on the 9th of April, the offering gives audiences a lens into the full scope of Middle Name John. Effortlessly interspersing a post-punk attitude, well-penned lyricism, and experimental blends of rock and electronic music, the artist guides audiences through a dystopian atmosphere, challenging their perceptions of the world.

Every track dives down a new musical rabbit hole, ‘Hello Friend’ adds off-kilter drum rhythms to indie-rock guitar licks, ‘Give Me Time’ weaves tight rhythms into experimental production, and the frenzied performances on ‘Be Gone’ contrasts optimistic delivery with gritty sound design. The album closes off with the rollercoaster of ‘Too Much Too Soon’ where the live drums of Marijus Aleksa are paired with a glitchy emotional climax that leaves a powerful lasting impression on the listener.

More runaway train conductor than narrator, Middle Name John distills disillusioned poetry that oscillates between a purge of incisive social observations and a collection of elaborate indagations of subconsciousness, holding a two-way mirror into the personal and the collective. ‘Obviously Confidential’ highlights the shortcomings of modern-day individualism and reminds us that perhaps the glimmer of hope at the end of the dark tunnel of human ugliness can only be achieved through empathy.

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