{"id":18892,"date":"2020-01-22T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=18892"},"modified":"2020-01-20T11:16:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T19:16:38","slug":"new-music-revue-bluebloods-trip-over-own-ambition-on-debut-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2020\/01\/22\/new-music-revue-bluebloods-trip-over-own-ambition-on-debut-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Revue<\/em>: Bluebloods trip over own ambition on debut EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bluebloods
\nMake It Rain
\n<\/i>(Independent)
\n1.5\/5\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s nearly impossible to pin down what Winnipeg\u2019s Bluebloods are attempting to accomplish on their debut EP. During Make It Rain<\/i>\u2019s 20-minute runtime, the band delivers some daring genre blending but constantly trips over its own ambition.<\/p>\n

Led by guitarist Conrad Sweatman, Bluebloods primarily focus on the hardships of living in the Canadian prairies on this EP. The band pack in an impressive number of influences on Make It Rain<\/i>, but the constant attempts to merge R&B, jazz, EDM, and hip-hop become exhausting within minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The title track opens the EP; it features Winnipeg vocalist Courtney Devon and begins with plenty of promise. The sombre piano-led instrumentation pairs well with Devon\u2019s vocal work and Sweatman\u2019s lyrics. Unfortunately, awkwardly timed kick drums and an unnecessary EDM-inspired transition squander the song\u2019s potential.<\/p>\n

The theme of misguided production choices continues on \u201cJabberwocky\u201d as Sweatman\u2019s brand of electro-pop clashes with a pointless sample of Snoop Dogg\u2019s \u201cGin and Juice.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s obvious that Sweatman is an ambitious musician and Make It Rain <\/i>deserves credit for its creativity, but its severe lack of direction makes it almost unlistenable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bluebloods Make It Rain (Independent) 1.5\/5\u00a0 It\u2019s nearly impossible to pin down what Winnipeg\u2019s Bluebloods are attempting to accomplish on their debut EP. During Make It Rain\u2019s 20-minute runtime, the band delivers some daring genre blending but constantly trips over its own ambition. Led by guitarist Conrad Sweatman, Bluebloods primarily focus on the hardships of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,246],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-january-22-2020"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t