Garrett Case - Semicolon EP REVIEW

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I’m about to get personal. This is something I’ve been waiting for for a while, so let me give you a bit of context. You’ve probably heard never heard of Garrett Case, but I’ve heard all about him. We went to high school together, and he’s genuinely one of the nicest and also chaotic people I’ve met. We were in choir together, and he has a very distinctive voice to me. Whoever thought that someone I’d know would get into the music business this soon, huh? This is his debut EP right here, Semicolon. Funny enough, this is the first EP I’m reviewing on here, so Garrett here is getting a high honor. Since this thing is four tracks, consider it a mini-review as a good favor. Let’s get into Semicolon and see what makes Garrett Case tick.

Semicolon is an alternative album with some punk-rock tinges. The artist that comes to mind when hearing these tracks is twenty one pilots, the rock-rap duo being a big influence on Case’s overall sound. Personally, my favorite track here is “Next Nicotine,” about two young adults in a very obsessive relationship, which anyone can relate to at some point. As you listen to the 10-minute project, you know that it’s an acoustic sound, but while it does sound like this, it feels like, at any minute, it could turn into a Queen-esque rock opera, but it doesn’t fully reach this. Hopefully, Case’s music does hit this mark, or whatever mark he wishes to hit. He may not like Queen, but I doubt that.

Semicolon is a solid debut for the budding singer-songwriter. He wears his influences on his sleeves, and while some of the bigger names in the music industry do it to a fault, Garrett Case has hit this perfect medium where he can have his unique take on this massively popular genre and be able to make his mark, even if it is minuscule in the grand scheme. Well done, Garrett. You have so much potential, and I hope to hear more soon.



8/10



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