"Cruise Control" by Ben Kessler
Kessler is kicking off 2021 with “Cruise Control”, the first single off his upcoming debut EP.
I honestly didn’t know what to expect with this release. I knew it would be great because he always paints brilliant songs. But “Cruise Control” is different and it looks like it is a new beginning for him musically and artistically. This new release introduces Ben Kessler as a true Artist. When you make music, you are automatically an artist but to me, there are two categories of artists. The ones who make music and the ones who really make sure their music AND their visuals perfectly coincide. To them, music and visuals are part of the same thing, and that is exactly what Kessler did with “Cruise Control”. The artwork, the song and the music video perfectly match and I admire all the incredible work done behind the scenes. It is well executed and it is inspiring to watch and hear.
Hearing this song for the first time felt like watching a good movie. The music video is a masterpiece (shout out to Josefine Cardoni for killing it) and I hope to see more of that for his upcoming videos. Lyrically, I love how personal and vulnerable “Cruise Control” is. Production wise, Kessler did an awesome job as always, but this one sounds epic and almost cinematic (just like the music video). Vocally, it is honestly perfect. His vocals are amazing and emotional on this, it might be one of my favorite things about this song. “Cruise Control” will surely make him stand out from everyone else and I’m sure this song will blow out very soon.
I’m really really excited to hear his new songs. I’m very proud I got to interview him for his first single back in 2019. His music got so much bigger and his audience has grown so much since then and I couldn’t be happier for him. And it’s only the beginning :)
All I hope for him is to continue to be an Artist who delivers timeless and authentic art, and it looks like he’s on the right track.
Now go stream “Cruise Control” and make sure to support him :)
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