The Warmth Delivers A Personal Yet Experimental Album

A new full-length album release from The Warmth delivers a magnificent blend of pop, hip hop, rock, electronic, fusion, and experimental overtones, with this unique soundscape that sculpts tones and textures throughout the album's course.

This is a record that has been created with fewer boundaries than whatever you may be used to. There is almost always an amazing pop sensibility that lurks just beneath the surface or on top, but either way, you're getting something that is outside the box with this record.

I think this is part of what makes it so addictive. By the time you get a few songs in, you begin to expect the unexpected. This was totally refreshing

The record is called still warm, and doesn't waste any time delving into some of the deepening character that the record delivers with its first track, "father take my life".

Right from the get-go, you have very unique synthesizers being used and they're done to create this sort of vast atmosphere. This is coupled with descriptive lyrics that feel very personal.

This is what I mean by character. This record delivers loads of personality along the way, and some of it can be a bit vulnerable, which is a good thing.

I found this record to be relatable and connective on a lot of different levels, but this first track is an amazing way to introduce you to the album itself.

As the song unfolds, it gets a bit more intense, beats change, more percussion is added, extra synthesizers are built in, and that atmosphere becomes more widespread.

You can also hear an edginess in its undertone, giving it an almost alternative aesthetic.

The vocals are very melodic with some great approaches, and although you get some of those hooks in your head, it's the lyrics that really keep you there.

It's more of an experience than a song.

Then there are songs like "in the stone", which feature some guitars that are electrified, giving it a little bit of a rock underbelly, while the vocals are more of a hip hop style.

This was also super addicting and another example of how the artist branches out into these different approaches and styles whenever he wants.

This is also what I mean by expecting the unexpected. You never know what style is going to be next up, but you know it's going to be really interesting and something different.

This track also evolves and morphs into something completely different as well, bringing in deepening, rumbling synthesizers and some amazing production approaches that hit hard.

This is a genre-bending album, and I feel like this is part of what the future of music is about.

"the fortress" brings out acoustic guitar and smoother vocals. This has a singer-songwriter style to it but also includes some electronic synths and keys that float through the song's ether, giving it this cinematic backbone as well.

I really found myself getting attached to this one, and it is yet another example of how the artist puts pieces of himself into his music.

This record feels like a diary. He's letting loads of inner thought come spilling out for all to soak in, and that's kind of brave, in a way.

"running the show" is a kind of spacious and expansive track, with loads of depth to it, blending an R&B and hip-hop tonality, with that cinematic push as well.

It's experimental, but it stays with you. It's almost haunting, in a sense.

One of my favorite tracks on the record is called "the shine".

This is, by far, in my opinion, one of the more expressive but experimental songs on the release, as it definitely uses a lot of effects on instruments and vocals to create something that is in its own world.

As I mentioned earlier, a lot of this record is about sound sculpting. None of these sounds came out of the box this way. He took the time to tweak them and make something that fits the aesthetic of what he's going for on the record.

You can tell a lot of attention and time went into the final mixes of the songs and building that aesthetic perfectly, so that you get pulled into it.

This is a record that's got that pop tone through some of the songs, but it also stands out and feels insanely genuine. I like a record that can be this avant-garde and personal at the same time.

It still has loads of catching us all over it. That's where the pop comes in. There are hooks and sections of songs that bounce around in your brain for hours or even days after the songs have ended.

This whole thing was an experiment in blending textures and layers, grooves and genres together. Amongst the rock, pop, hip-hop, R&B, and electronic genres, there seems to be something that you get engulfed by.

I definitely suggest listening to this record from start to finish, all in one shot. I feel like that's exactly what it was meant for. This way, you get the full experience.

This album is an escape, and can easily pull you away from wherever you are and whatever you're doing, and put you in the artist's world for a chunk of time.

Upon listening to this, I knew I wanted to have a sit-down with the artist himself to find out where exactly this actually came from and what might be coming up next.

Here's what happened.

Thanks so much for taking the time! Let's jump right into still warm!  This record portrayed a massive blend of electronic, pop and hip hop that all had super distinct honesty at times!

Where did this album come from and what was it about?

still warm came from a really transitional season in my life. I was coming out of a place of pressure, confusion, and a lot of internal noise, and I started realizing that even in the middle of that, something in me was still alive… still burning. That’s where the title came from. It’s about transformation: shedding old versions of yourself, processing pain honestly, and finding something real underneath it all. Sonically, I wanted it to feel fluid. Emotions don't sit in one place, and neither should the music.

I am hearing a few different styles on this album. Who are some of your biggest musical influences?

I've always been in between sounds. The emotional side comes from growing up on bands like blink-182 and Angels & Airwaves. I'm also from the Bay. I would always hear my older sister listening to artists like E-40 and Black Eyed Peas, songs that would just bounce and were full of energy. Ye, formerly Kanye West, really showed me that music doesn’t have to follow rules. You can break structure, experiment, and still make something that hits. Over time it all blended together. I stopped thinking in genres and started following what felt true.

Are you performing live right now?

I’m starting to step more into live performance again. Right now it’s about building the right experience, not just getting on stage. I want the live show to feel immersive—like you’re stepping into the world of the music, not just hearing songs back to back.

How did this all start for you as an artist?

It started with curiosity. I was always drawn to sound—how it could shift your mood, your perspective, even your sense of reality. I remember seeing the ’N Sync Christmas concert on Disney Channel when I was 5 years old and thinking, ‘I want to do that. I want to be that.’ I started my first band and wrote my first songs when I was 7. I’ve never not known I wanted to be a professional musician.  Music isn’t something I do. It’s who I am. It’s how I process the world and connect with people on the deepest level.

Did you work with a producer on this album, or was this all you?

I handled the production myself. That was really important for this project because it’s such a personal record. Every sound, every texture, every decision: it all came from the same place emotionally. I played all the instruments myself, and there’s no sampling. It’s all real, all alive. My friends contributed too: one played guitar on "the fortress" and another played bass on "redwood city", but beyond that, every note came from me. It let me be fully honest without filtering anything.

What's next for you? Working on more new releases?

Absolutely. I’m always working on new material. still warm closes one chapter and opens the next. What’s coming is a triumphant step forward, a deeper, bolder chapter. I’m building a bigger world around the music, and this time I’m releasing constantly: at minimum once a month, whether it’s a song, an EP, or an album. The next phase is about momentum, energy, and letting people fully experience this journey as it unfolds.

What kind of advice would you give to other up and coming bands or artists trying to get heard?

Focus on being real before being loud. A lot of people chase attention, but people connect to truth. If what you’re making is honest, consistent, and coming from a real place, it will find the right audience. Also, practice your craft. The more you can do yourself, the more control you have over your vision.

What would you say people can expect to hear on this album?

You can expect something emotional but still rhythmic. It’s introspective, but it moves. There’s tension in it, but also release. It’s the sound of processing something in real time.

Before we go, what would you want to express to fans of the music?

I’d just say thank you for listening with intention. This isn’t background music to me. It’s something I lived through. If it connects with you in any way, that means everything. And we’re just getting started.

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