Frank Joshua-Turn To Your Soul
There is a secret that Frank Joshua has, that makes you want to listen to him endlessly. It isn’t just his silken, pained voice, but the words they carry. It is understanding the human conscience for all that it can go through. Viewing it through the lens of mature, balanced music makes it worth the while, every time. His upcoming album is a mixture of many such emotions. This is called Turn To Your Soul. His percussive vocals are followed by its reality in the opening track. Deliberate, delicate piano parts caress your aural sensories, while he crafts some of his most sensitive lyrics. Frank Joshua has not forced himself to think outside the box, rather he is comfortable thinking like himself. As complex as the melodic layers are, his vocal reach makes it simple. These are the tales of a broken heart, yet they carry more lessons than just misery. The peppier tempo of Bluebell Wood is a bounce in contrast to the moody melancholy. With his unique approach, there is a divide in not only the kind of themes he uses, but the accompanying melodies. It is a craft that he has mastered with his style, and watched it grow organically. There are 80s synth soaked moments in songs like You Are All I Need, where a dance song can wrench your heart like it is supposed to. Yet, nothing seems forced. It is what naturally could be thought to accompany those lyrics. If there is more pep to the step, then the diffusion comes from the kind of harmonics he chooses to use. There are EDM class songs with Seeking to Hide as well, yet his fingerprint is felt in every shift. It is expressing his mental state through all this music that makes us feel connected to him. Songs like Millionaire choose some strange percussive taps. There is a leather shoe bound thump to it, with a spoken word monologue opening up the song. This is seasoned with his piano chords, lilting with colour and a certain magic to it. As much as they seem like inner thoughts, the translations are vulnerable, yet appeal with a groove. By the time you reach the closing song called Kiss, you’re invested in a journal of his mind. It is not just the music that is stripped down, but your connection with his soul. He has masterfully chosen tones and progressions to set a mood that disperses all other thought. You have no choice but to turn to your soul. This would be an incredible album to use for the movie Her (2013). From the connections he yearns for to Frank Joshua expressing his all with his voice, evocative parcels implore you. Make sure you mark your calenders for the 28th of June, when his album releases! Follow him on his socials to know more!