{"id":5886,"date":"2021-02-26T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=5886"},"modified":"2021-02-26T12:00:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T17:00:39","slug":"album-corner-rest-without-regrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=5886","title":{"rendered":"Album Corner: “Rest Without Regrets…”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Zach \u201cDefinitely Not a Music Major\u201d Dalton<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

You might remember a few issues back, I wrote an album review on Joji\u2019s \u201cNectar.\u201d Well, I am back with another album I feel deserves the love. \u201cRest Without Regrets…\u201d by Griffin Boucher is an alternative-pop album I can best describe as an experience. When he is not singing for his band, Orange Culture, Griffin Boucher is working on his own music. As of last week, he released his first solo album, \u201cRest Without Regrets\u2026,\u201d which he described as, \u201cthe emotions and thoughts of a teenager who\u2019s turning into an adult.\u201d This is evident in his lyrics, which flow with the thoughtfulness and profound feelings that are generally associated with poetry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Boucher added, \u201cAs I graduated high school and started to see the world in a different way,\u201d something you can hear in his lyrics, \u201cI would pour those feelings into my music. That music all came together and became [the album].\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

His lyrics can best be described as hauntingly beautiful, especially in his song \u201cAlways Blue,\u201d where he uses his own vocals as a background sound paired with the instrumentals. Later in the song, he plays with the track itself as it plays out and slowly distorts and turns into a faint echo.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the focus of his album is on his words and voice, which can compete against alternative industry giants, he also credited his friends for their help. \u201cCharlie Lewis and Mark Raines (a.k.a. Marc Dragon) helped to really bring the songs to life,\u201d Boucher commented.<\/span><\/p>\n

His friends helped provide the instrumentals to help produce his album. \u201cRest Without Regrets\u2026\u201d has a very strong focus on piano or guitar. The lead instruments both pair well with the other tracks. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to collaborate with other artists and I never learned guitar, so big shout-out to [Lewis and Raines],\u201d Griffin added.<\/span><\/p>\n

When asked about his favorite song Griffin admitted, \u201cpersonally [it\u2019s] \u2018The Loop.\u2019\u201d He went on to explain, \u201cI was watching Naruto in quarantine non-stop and the lyrics were inspired by some of the characters.\u201d This song is probably the most experimental piece on his album. He and Charlie created a looping beat that plays under his lyrics with an occasional break for some quick piano trills. Griffin added, \u201cCharlie and I happened to be messing around with a new song idea and I fell in love with the style of that song.\u201d I think it is a safe bet to say songs similar to \u201cThe Loop\u201d will be making a reappearance in his upcoming works.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m already starting to write new material for the next album,\u201d Griffin teased, \u201chopefully it won\u2019t take too long to finish.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of the interview, Griffin recommended, \u201cGo check out Marc Dragon on streaming platforms. Also, Orange Culture to hear Charlie, Reid, Landon and I tear it up!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

You can listen to \u201cRest Without Regrets\u2026\u201d and other works by Griffin Boucher on all streaming platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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