Borja Cobada Releases a Rich and Dense EP Entitled The South Road

In an industry where electronic music is more widely used than instrumental,the musicians who can do it well are few and far between. Borja Cabada, however, is truly an amazing exception. In an attempt to illustrate stories and bring them to life for his listeners, the singer/songwriter delivers intricate tales through his lyrics and melodies in his latest project The South Road.

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Multilayered Tracks

Each song seems to resemble the previous one: there seems to be only subtle variations in the notes or tones in the music, but Borja surprises the listeners by occasionally floating a riff or chord topped with poetry. Listening to the work I’m able to trace a possible influence to Gil Scott Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” Just like with Heron, listener’s are treated to subtly complex music interwoven with poetry that’s honest and straight from Borja’s heart.

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Overall the The South Road is an exploration of music and poetry that wends, at times, into some dense and intimidating measures. It would be exciting to see how some added production value, especially for the vocal track, might improve the EP. Appoet looks forward to listening to more of The South Road in the future.

Borja Cabada is a Chicago-based musician, writer, and illustrator. He is a former member of If Trees Could Write. As a solo artist, Borja goes by the name The South Road. Download the latest from Borja Cabada.

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