Binoy latest album, "The Great Alone," is an exhilarating listen, with a singular approach to sound and storytelling. This 13-track gem is an eclectic mix of indie pop, rambling soundscapes, and passion-drenched lyrics, an album that leaves no doubt that Binoy is an artist willing to break the mold. At less than 38 minutes, The Great Alone is intimate yet expansive, welcoming spenders into a sonic universe in which each song is an adventure.
"The Great Alone" opening track, "Heartstopper," lays the groundwork with surf rock undertones and nostalgic road-trip energy, enveloping you in breezy, breathy vocals and hypnotic guitar riffs. From there, Binoy slips gears smoothly, as capable of fitting into a single genre as a tornado. "Cactus" is a plush, atmospheric escape, glittering with gauzy layers that guide you into a dreamlike reverie. Whereas "BoysBoysBoys" is a playful, kinetic anthem, filled with tribal rhythms and surprising vocal effects, and a spirit of free-range, global pop.
Two standout tracks, "Dare" and "Him," shine as deeply evocative moments on the album, pairing emotional vulnerability with Binoy's signature genre-fluid production. On The Great Alone, each track is its own unique entity, but they all fall within the album's broad overarching theme of self-discovery, nostalgia, and unadulterated creativity.
In a music world often ruled by formulaic sounds, "The Great Alone" manifests artistic freedom. Binoy has made an album that's both thrilling and self-examining. Someone hungry for pop music that pushes boundaries needs to hear it. "The Great Alone" is an experience.