MANILA, Philippines – It’s lastly right here, BBQs! SB19’s Josh Cullen has simply launched his first-ever solo album on Friday, September 6.
Titled Misplaced & Discovered to mirror Josh’s “emotional actuality,” the seven-track file charts his private journey of going from navigating anger, loneliness, and emotional turmoil, to ultimately reaching a state of affection, hope, and newfound freedom.
“In Misplaced and Discovered, I present my vulnerability and openness. This album is impressed by my inside fact and it explores themes of ache and struggling, redemption, and the energy of human resilience. I wrote concerning the ache that by no means actually goes away, the trauma that lingers lengthy after we predict our wounds have healed, and discovering energy inside ourselves,” Josh stated.
As he revisits his previous recollections to create his most weak and sincere songs but, listeners will be capable of expertise the P-pop idol’s story alongside him — and hopefully, really feel a way of consolation as they transfer from one monitor to the subsequent.
“I do know what it means to be misplaced and located. I’ve skilled being misplaced all through my life, typically trapped between attempting to course of all these intense feelings whereas desperately hoping to be discovered. I hope to attach with my followers and listeners who’ve been via the identical journey or are going via the identical [thing],” he added.
That can assist you get a more in-depth have a look at the huge narratives behind every tune on the album, right here’s a track-by-track information to Misplaced & Discovered:
1999
Written by: Sam Akins, Josh Cullen
Organized by: Xerses Bakker
Produced by: Xerses Bakker
Aptly titled “1999” to mirror the early years of his childhood, this monitor sees Josh strike a stability between expressing his pent-up anger and therapeutic his wounded inside baby. Right here, it’s Josh’s use of his uncooked and resounding vocals that instantly permits you to really feel all the fad that got here flooding in as he seemed again on these fragments of his life.
See Me
Written by: Xerxes Bakker, Benjamin Samama, Stewart Taylor, Josh Cullen
Organized by: Xerxes Bakker
Produced by: Xerxes Bakker, Benjamin Samama
Bearing reasonably drastic variations with “1999,” “See Me” is an upbeat, dance-pop monitor that charts what it’s like to seek out somebody who can assist you see your self in a brand new and higher mild. The tune is Josh’s heartfelt dedication to his followers, whom he hopes will at all times know that they’re not alone.
Silent Cries
Written by: Josh Cullen
Organized by: Josh Cullen
Produced by: Josh Cullen, Antoine Adel Aboulkassimi, Wonjun
“Silent Cries” sees Josh return to his childhood but once more to confront the betrayal, loneliness, and rejection he had grappled with up to now. Complementing the nostalgia Josh evokes as he tells his story, “Silent Cries” takes on a sound paying homage to the emo-pop music many people grew up listening to within the early 2000s.
Sincere
Written by: Josh Cullen
Organized by: Josh Cullen, Chael Adriano, Japs Mendoza
Produced by: Josh Cullen, Chael Adriano, Japs Mendoza, Matthew Auditor
Josh enlists the assistance of The Juans members Chael and Japs to provide and organize “Sincere,” the place he expresses that he’s bored with at all times having to cover his true id. This darkish acoustic tune sees the SB19 lead rapper lastly strip off the masks he had been carrying his complete life to disclose how he actually feels — and on the similar time — who he actually is.
No Management (feat. (e)movement engine)
Written by: Josh Cullen, Albert Christian Santos, Justin Grei Torres
Organized by: Albert Christian Santos, Justin Grei Torres
Produced by: Albert Christian Santos, Justin Grei Torres
Josh joins forces with younger band (e)movement engine to create “No Management,” which captures the SB19 member releasing himself from the constraints that after dictated his each transfer. The electrical pop-rock monitor additionally seems to double as a carefree, unfiltered celebration of lastly having the ability to reside life as you please.
Lights Out (ft. Mo of ALAMAT)
Written by: Josh Cullen, SAB, C-Tru, ALAMAT Mo
Organized by: SAB, C-Tru
Produced by: SAB, C-Tru
With the assistance of ALAMAT member Mo’s basic R&B-style vocals, Josh establishes a sensual ambiance in “Lights Out.” With the monitor alternating between a extra mellow circulation to a faster tempo, the 2 P-pop idols simulate the sultry build-up to intimacy — making it clear why it’s touted as a “date evening” anthem.
Sumaya
Written by: Josh Cullen, Kael Kael Guererro
Produced by: Josh Cullen, Kael Kael Guererro, Ralph Dela Cruz of Tribute Collective
Recorded by: Brian Lotho
Blended by: Brian Lotho, Kael Guererro
Mastered by: Kael Guererro
In “Sumaya,” the SB19 member digs deep into the anguish that comes with acknowledging {that a} relationship has already run its course, all whereas nonetheless maintaining near your coronary heart the lengthy listing of recollections you shared with that individual. This monitor borrows basic methods from R&B, lure, pop, and bed room hip-hop to color a bittersweet image.
What’s your favourite tune on the album? – Rappler.com
Stream ‘Misplaced & Discovered’ right here:
