Brandon is branching out in many different directions this time. "Dance Til I Die" may have been a very upbeat pop track, but "Daddy", the new single, is to a very different tune. Instead of having traditional fast paced beats and electronic voice effects, he has opted to go for a more raw and emotional sound -- which is perfect given the topic. The track is all about his father (pretty obvious by the title, no?) who Brandon has a very dark history with.
It's not just the beat and the vibe that has been swapped out for this song, but also the style. In place of his usual autotune vocals is a very real voice. And what's more -- he raps. So it may be a bit more of a Ke$ha speak-sing style, but that doesn't mean it is going to be a trainwreck. The preview offers up a bit of a verse, the chorus, and what seems to be the bridge of the song, giving the listener the full dynamic of all it has to offer.
While I don't see this track beating out "Frozen" and "Dance Til I Die" as my top Brandon tracks, I can certainly see the appeal to this song. Not only does it humanize somebody who rarely gives the world a peek into his life, but it also offers up a variety from much of what we've heard from him in the past.
In other BH related news, he has announced that he is releasing a "Best Of" album, compiling a total of 29 tracks. This album will be a mix of old favorites, new remixes, and newly remastered tracks. As of now, the only place where the track list is available is the newly redone MySpace (Wait, what?), to which you have to have an invite to. If you are really curious, you can like Brandon on Facebook and he will send you an invite to the preview, or you can wait until I update with the full tracklist soon. Up to you.
sounds terrible
ReplyDeletethis must be Chris CrockOFshit, Johnny (obviously a)Boy or Jeffrey SCAR posting above, because this sounds much more professional and produced than anything YOU could've come up with!
DeleteTo My Poor Eardrums: You're obviously jealous. An artist only has a few seconds to keep the listener's attention. He succeeded in keeping mine. You might be laughing now, but I guarantee he'll be laughing all the way to the bank. ;)
ReplyDeletefail
ReplyDeleteactually, its FAR from a "fail" this song (If you know anything about Brandon or pay attention to his posts) is about his relationship with his father who beat him as a child and killed someone in front of him when he was 7 years old.
Deletethis song is 100% WIN WIN WIN!! good luck getting anything remotely this REAL or AMAZING from whoever you listen to!
I find it hilarious that so many people hate on Brandon Hilton. he clearly could give a fuck less what anyone thinks of him and continues to grow daily. not to mention his music his improved incredibly since he first started. I found him to be quite a breath of fresh air in this industry obsessed with perfection.
ReplyDeleteatleast he writes and creates his own material unlike every other "artist" for that he has my full respect and attention