Cody Lenhard is a young musician who just started making music in the last couple of years but it has been prolific. His latest release entitled Super! is a full-length ten-song album. There are a lot of different moods on this album, so let's get into it.
The first song “Super!” is a fun, upbeat and fairly joyous song. I would say it’s also pretty playful. The vocals are loose and the instrumentation revolves around bright tones and textures. Some of the lyrics are dark if you pay attention. I thought this was an opener that gets your attention. The mood changes quite drastically on “Finches.” I loved the swelling strings in the beginning but was not expecting such a melancholy song after the opener. The percussion sounds great on the song and the lamenting vocal style fits the mood very well. “At the Bottom of Everything I Know” is almost a mix of the emotions from the first two songs. There’s a playful childlike quality to the instrumentation but the song has more than a hint of melancholy. “Schizophrenia” is a bit neutral in comparison while the intimate “Juno” creates a bed of warm solace. “The End of the Universe” is a highlight. I loved the lush soundscapes here that combine with a steady beat. The vocals are emotive but also very catchy. I was thinking of Youth Lagoon on this song. “Her and the Devil” sounded a bit like Bright Eyes but more dreamy. The most sparse track “Brayden’s Track” is extremely haunting and also another highlight. There’s a combination of pads, white noise and vocals. There is some light on “Socks” while “Luna” is another intimate song but also has a tinge of hope. Lenhard is showcasing new sides to the production and songwriting compared to past releases. The palette of sounds he's utilizing on each song work off each in a symbiotic relationship. On top of that there weren't any song which seemed out of place. The ebb and flow of the songs was cohesive. This is the best release from Lenhard so far. His talent is blooming at this point. Recommended.
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