Aya Nixon has dropped her debut Afrikaans EP Sosiale Kwessies and it’s the proper introduction to this new facet of her creative persona.
The four-track providing chronicles an alt-pop Afrikaans sound, the sort spearheaded by MK bands again within the day. It’s danceable. It’s punky. It’s sultry. It’s unhappy and it’s gentle. You actually get an entire vary of emotion in a really brief area of time, virtually making Sosiale Kwessies really feel like a compact full-length file.
Opener “Supermark” is a grungy, playful ballad that segues into The Weeknd-esque synths on “Kuslyn Koors”.
“Glinster” picks up the tempo with heady guitars and driving rhythms, whereas nearer “Lelie” ends issues off on a young word.
If something, Nixon is a little bit too versatile in the way in which she switches between genres, such that Sosiale Kwessies typically feels prefer it’s being pulled in all totally different instructions, by no means selecting one distinct sound.
Nonetheless, she’s bought loads of time to determine which style works finest for her. Or maybe she’s simply bought to search out the proper steadiness. And this looks as if the proper start line to start that journey.
