Infusing grunge with a hip-hop flow, “My Blackened Heart” is nicely exemplary of KID LAB RAT‘s unique stylistic fervor. The Melbourne-based artist deftly balances dark rock and traditional hip-hop throughout new album More Sad Songs. “My Blackened Heart” rides on a murky beauty, reminiscent of Linkin Park. “My pulse is beating slow,” the vocals linger into a more texturally dense assortment of rhythms and keys. The project of Dylan James, KID LAB RAT seamlessly shifts between stylistic conventions, while still retaining a consuming melodic flow throughout the duration of “My Blackened Heart.” More successful stylistic synergy is apparent throughout More Sad Songs, streaming below.
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“My Blackened Heart” and other memorable tracks from July can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of July 2020’ Spotify playlist.
