June 12th, 2007
"I feel like there is a new style of music emerging now, where
hip hop, electronic music and alternative garage can be married"
said Topher Mohr in
an interview with Trace Magazine. From that statement, it's no
surprise that Mohr's music blends and juxtaposes everything from
rock to rap to singer-songwriter pop.
On
Earthquakes
(
), Mohr combines the roles singer-songwriter and
rapper while
Give It Away
(
) mixes rock melodies and distorted guitars with fast
rhymes. Mohr blends these genres together seamlessly making for a
new and refreshing genre stemming from the best of contemporary pop
music. This happens most notably on
No Way Out
(
) -- the most danceable
track on the album. The beginning of the chorus is reminiscent of
Justin Timberlake's falsetto while the rock-backed rapping during
the verses sounds derivative of Linkin Park.
While some tracks on
sound unlike anything you've
heard before
Dancebaby
(
) and
It Never Rains
(
) contain catchy pop-rock that will bring you back to
your comfort zone.
Tags: Alternative, Rap, Singer-Songwriter
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