With Orrin's newest single, "Bad Habits," the envelope-pushing artist introduces what he terms "Hip House," combining the introspection of hip-hop with the throbbing vitality of dance and electronic tunes. This song is an experience, a mirror, and an uprising.
"Bad Habits" is the latest offering from Orrin's forthcoming album "Lost in Translation," it's a raw confrontation with personal cycles that feel all too familiar, self-sabotage, addiction, and the struggle to get back to one's true self. But rather than draping those themes in sadness, he sheathed them in urgency and movement. The beat doesn't sulk, pushing the headlong rush of it all. A hypnotic female vocal haunts the track, reciting a simple entreaty we've heard before to be brought back to life. It's terrifying and liberating in equal measure, much like the weight of the emotions Orrin so freely shares in his verses.
Where "Bad Habits" transcends the average pop song is its resistance to staying in one lane. This is not your usual rap record. It's a cinematic concept with surreal appeal, especially when accompanied by its visual component, an imagined Lego-fied New York City during an attack of the aliens. Orrin becomes a front person who's lost in his own metaphor, chasing after the chaos that more or less reflects the inner battles the song articulates. It's whimsical on the outside, but underneath is a harsh story about facing the self-destructive trends that silently shape us.
In a musical climate where the genre is frequently treated as a cage, Orrin's "Hip House" is fresh air. "Bad Habits" is about seizing control, even if the way is wild. And Orrin certainly doesn't flinch from that mess. Instead, he makes art that thumps, pulses, and lingers long. In "Bad Habits," Orrin is bringing in a wave. And if this track is anything to go on, "Lost in Translation" will be one long trip.
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