Keaton Peters is an artist, musician and student from California who released his first album entitled Tide of the Heart. The album is a fairly straightforward mix of indie pop with some flirtation into other sub genres. I had some preferences with the songs along the way but for the most part felt the songwriting was solid throughout.
The album starts off with “Shine On” which revolves around a couple of jangly major and minor chords and 4/4 beats. The song had a familiar feel that felt like an amalgamation of different bands with a slight Americana vibe. Overall, I thought it was well delivered and catchy Up next is “Find a Way” which digs slightly into hip-hop which reminded me of Beck at times. It’s another well written song and Keaton delivers a dynamic vocal performance. The next song that stuck out was “Letting Go” which is more emotionally resonant and folk based. Another highlight was “Blood Moon.” I really liked this song because it has a unique vibe and I thought he gave one of his best vocal performances here. He has more success with “Bright” although the auto tune effect felt too prominent. The closer “Rain in California” has its moments as well. I’d say one area which I think Keaton should try to improve next time around is the production/recording quality. It’s very lo-fi at times but even on the most modest of DAW’s there were issues with balancing/EQ/compression that could have been improved with basic fundamental techniques. I think there is a good amount of talent here in multiple areas but would also like to hear how Keaton can further a signature sound on his next release. Overall, I think it was a solid album from beginning to end and I hope to hear more. Recommended.
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