Kaidi Akinnibi's new single, "Texas," is a journey across wide-open landscapes of the outside world and the self. It's an initial listen, a textural, head-nodding groove, combining warm instrumentation with a comforting sense of motion. Yet, for all its smooth tones and sprawling soundscape, "Texas" is an introspective journey full of self-reflection and understated storytelling.
There's an absolute warmth from when the Rhodes keyboard hums its first notes, dope sunshine spilling like liquid gold across an open desert highway. Taking a bit of the edge off is the crunchy Western guitar, hinting at freedom and longing, and Kaidi's soft, soulful vocals glide over everything, grounding the song in emotion. His delivery is visceral, drawing you into his headspace with every word.
"Texas" is the type of song you can drive around with the windows down, letting the world go by, but it also deserves you to stop and listen a little more closely. Whether you hear it as a mood piece, an introspective soundtrack, or both, Kaidi Akinnibi has something that lingers, even when the final note dissipates.
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