Emerging R&B talent Brother Benji returns with a more introspective single, and this time, he’s inviting us to experience his most visceral thoughts in the front row. His latest single, “This Is My Mood,” is a soul-stirring concoction of raw vulnerability mixed with smooth melodies, which leaves a potent ambiance.
The song explores that universal experience of longing, wanting, waiting, hoping for, and yearning after a love that feels slightly out of reach. Lyrically, it is a picture of solitude and nostalgia with each lyric, letting the audience sink into their feelings. His voice is so saturated that it moves quickly through a soundscape that mixes vintage influences with modern production. It’s the sort of track that doesn’t just fade into the background as it sinks its claws into you, compelling you to register every word.
Brother Benji’s ability to fuse the timeless with the now makes “This Is My Mood” an original. It’s not just a story the song tells, but a mood anyone who misses someone will know. It could be the gentle strums or how he plucks pain out of the air and forms it into raw sound, but every last detail links up to produce an intimate, almost cinematic experience. With “This Is My Mood,” Brother Benji establishes himself as an artist to keep an eye on. If this song indicates what’s in store, then lovers of R&B music are in for a treat.
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