"Speechless" by Eddie Benjamin
I only discovered Eddie Benjamin a few weeks ago, but when I heard the first few seconds of "Speechless", I knew it was going to be one of the best songs I've ever heard. This idea of making his vocals and harmonies stand out is absolutely brilliant. The production is very simple, but yet smart and very unique. I'd be curious to hear this song acapella though, with just the vocals and harmonies. This must be fucking amazing to hear. Imagine an acapella performance at some big award ceremony though? Insane (at least in my mind lol).
I've been waiting to hear something new and refreshing at the beginning of this new year, and Eddie Benjamin's song is exactly what I needed. I swear it's been on repeat for weeks and I still can't get enough of it. It is inspiring. I guess I was so tired of hearing the same shit every day, hearing something like that just brings a lot of joy and excitement.
On the other hand, I am wondering why this song still hasn't reached over 1 million streams on Spotify. Trust me when I say I am not here for the numbers, but hey, sometimes, you see crappy songs getting so much attention while songs like these aren't receiving enough love. It will take a bit more time, but I know this song will be huge (I’m almost never wrong about these haha). I think that most people assume that these types of artists would only release big pop records with catchy melodies, but this song caught everyone by surprise. This is not something you expect, and that's how Eddie Benjamin wins on this. In fact, releasing a song like "Speechless" is bold. Also, he’s being him and he’s not trying to sound like anyone else with this song, and that’s another big win.
I can’t wait to hear what he’s going to drop next. But I will definitely keep an eye on him and I hope his upcoming music is as authentic as “Speechless”.
Don’t sleep on “Speechless”. Listen to it a couple times and really pay attention to what’s going on on this record. Once you realize how brilliant this is, you won’t be able to stop it. Trust me on that :)
Alright, bye :)
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