HeIsTheArtist returns with a plausible new single, "Out My Mind, Just in Time," out January 20th, by covering Erykah Badu's introspective classic, the artist's unique life into it, melding neo-soul nostalgia with alternative rock grit, a combination of sounds that dovetails with "Out My Mind, Just in Time" rawer message of self-liberation.
This audacious re-interpretation is not a cover but a reinvention. "Out My Mind, Just in Time" is a dreamy but turbulent soundscape that reflects the emotional ups and downs of escaping destructive cycles. Hear ethereal guitar riffs overlap spine-chilling melodies that give you the feeling of being stuck in a loop yet wanting to break out. HeIsTheArtist doesn't simply sing the lyrics. He embodies them, channeling the pain and reflection, bringing it all to catharsis, and moving on.
"Lyrically, it's a confession of all the foolish things you do when you're stuck in a damaging dynamic," he says. "Sonically, it's an escape room in which you feel trapped but want to be free." And that's precisely what the track does it pulls you into a hypnotic trance, only to spit you out into a calm moment of clarity.
With every release, HeIsTheArtist remains fearless in breaking genres, expectations, and artistic borders. "Out My Mind, Just in Time" is a ride, an 11-track plunge into the brain of someone who's finally breaking the chains.