After delivering FREEDA in March 2022, P.ANTHONY followed his Frida Kahlo-inspired experience with CALO, a project where he continues to display his musical exploration across different styles and sounds. CALO starts with “Días Buenos Días Malos”, a blend of psychedelia, jazz, and boom bap that allows the artist to explore duality mentioned in the title. Afterwards, “Barco Abandonao” it features some Kid Cudi-inspired production alongside some beautiful guitars that add layers to this love-driven track that could be interpreted as a love for a person or the artist’s relationship with Puerto Rico. Then “Abril 29” is an electropop and hip hop mix that later closes with a smooth saxophone, which displays the musician’s storytelling abilities. Next “El Gran Escape” is rock rap record that puts the bass up-in-front making it feel like a perfect entrance for The Undertaker when he was in his motorcycle era as the artist shows his filmmaking influences in the process. Later, “Ciudad Gótica” takes the artist back to his industrial hip hop sound as he mixes it with grime and drill elements to explore his role in the world of art through the Batman metaphor. The sixth song, “Si Estuvieras en mis Zapatos” uses a lowkey piano on the background to make listeners reflect on the brief commentary being provided. The second half starts with “Predicador Metralleta”, a tune that finds the artist displaying his filmmaking and storytelling abilities as he reflects on personal experiences and those of loved ones over a beat clearly inspired by Yeezus-era Kanye, specifically the song “Black Skinhead”. Subsequently, “Pesadilla” is a piano and guitar-driven hip hop track that shows the artist’s detailed storytelling skills displaying his Canserbero influences over a tale full of love and death. The ninth track, “Antiel Ayer y Hoy” is a 90s-inspired hip hop record with an interesting switch that finds the artist reflecting on the various tragedies going on around him and the world at large. Then “Peter Pan” brings a hypnotic piano to some boom bap production P.ANTHONY takes it to spit some bars and reflect a bit. Next “Pienso Diferente” is another boom bap driven song that displays the artist showing his different thought process and opinions while also demonstrating his hope for future generations. Finally, “Tinkunakama” closes the project as the artist says goodbye for now alongside some beautiful jazzy rap production.
In closure, P.ANTHONY’s CALO is a fine follow-up to FREEDA as the musician continues to display his varied musical palette while sticking to his experimental hip hop roots.
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AuthorFernando E. E. Correa González is the author behind over 30 self-published poetry books. He has been published by literary magazines & journals [Id]entidad, El Vicio del Tintero, Sábanas Magazine, Smaeralit, The Occulum, Tonguas and Hound Magazine. Other than writing, Correa is also the host of FENCast, a podcast dedicated to documenting the Puerto Rican independent art scene. Aside from this, he experiments with filmmaking, photography, drawing, painting, multimedia and transmedia. He currently lives in his native Puerto Rico. Archives
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