A Full Album from Jordan Seven

An album release from Jordan Seven brings out a slew of approaches from indie folk, pop rock, folk rock, classic rock, and more, all rolled into one big record that really just feels honest and tells stories in a way that you end up painting pictures in your head as they unfold.

The album is called 7, and it doesn't waste much time getting straight to the point with its first track, "Every Moment", which is a beautifully performed single that feels warm in its tonality with a clean and crisp acoustic guitar, and the whole thing just feels reflective and inviting but alive with energy at the same time.

One of my favorite attributes of this album is the drum performance. A lot of the drumming on these tracks gives the songs a liveliness that they wouldn't have otherwise.

It's not just in the pocket type stuff, it's really something that helps push the songs and bring them to this beautiful energy level, and none of it's over the top, it's perfectly balanced dynamically so that it fits the music.

You can certainly hear some of the thriving personality that shines through on this record. Songs like "A New Morning" showcase a lot of inner thought that comes out, which is a staple of this record.

Not only does the artist tell stories really well, but he's able to give little pieces of himself here and there with certain tracks, and that's when you start getting attached to the personality behind it all.

Now, this is not a record that is afraid to rock out. Songs like "Believe In Me" are the type of tracks on the record that showcase more of that heavier and harder rock attribute, clearly influenced by some of the more righteous classic rock bands of the past.

I definitely enjoyed that a lot as well because you get these songs here and there throughout the record, and they really add a new color and flavor throughout the album.

The energy is completely electric in these songs. The drums are hard-hitting, and the guitars are edgy, but it still has that heart behind it, so it feels kind of like a welcoming heartland-rock style.

A lot of the vocal performances across the release can be pretty intense. At times, they are very passionate, sort of intense, and this helps portray a lot of the emotional backbone that the record boasts as well.

One of my favorite tracks is actually the closing track called "Silent River", which really pushes out this emotional and heavy-handed feel, especially vocally.

You can tell he's really learning a lot out and again, giving that particular piece of himself in the music so that it comes through with a beautiful intensity, but still has a sort of elegant or graceful approach in its undertone.

I like both approaches on this record. Again, this balances and walks a line between a sort of folk and singer-songwriter aesthetic and a classic or hard rock feel.

Another one of my favorite tracks on the record is "The Throes of Winter", which definitely has a heavier rock feel with great riffs and a lot of attention to guitar tone.

This is also an important attribute of the entire release. There is a lot of attention paid to the tones of the instruments, especially those guitars.

The guitar tones vary from song to song pretty often, but you can tell that a certain aesthetic is meant to come through, and he takes a lot of time to perfect that element.

This was a really impactful kind of record that, again, tells some great stories but also gets pretty personal. It is unafraid and a little experimental.

There are some great effects on some of the guitar work, and like I mentioned earlier, he's not really afraid to go there vocally. He does want to express emotion on these songs, and depending on the track you're listening to, that could be deeper than others.

Either way, there's a lot of depth and layers to this record, and I suggest you listen to it with headphones on because it's just one of the best ways to soak in all of those layers.

Take a deep dive into this album as soon as you can, and I can honestly tell you that this is one of those records you want to listen to all the way through from beginning to end.

Certain stories feel like they interconnect with others. I'm not saying this is a concept record exactly, but it feels sort of like that.

There aren't many songs you really want to miss here, so again, listening to the full album gives you the spectrum of what it actually has to offer.

Take a deep dive into this one and remember where you heard it first.

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