Jakob The Liar - Wake Up Mr. Kupferberg
Every note that Jakob The Liar comes up with has so much intention; his music could help you attain nirvana, especially his latest album, Wake Up Mr. Kupferberg. The man has a variety of music he can conjure up. Within about 20 minutes, he gives us a spectrum of genres yet maintains the spinal theme of music, which is earnestness. In this album, we can hear rock at the heart of every single, which is layered with some folk and R&B. Jakob has incredible precision in the orchestra and backing. The production on this deserves its own special article. Jakob The Liar Says Wake Up Mr. Kupferberg The album begins with an interesting intro—Wake Up Mr. Kupferberg. The track is quite a serious one; he channels his inner Beethoven with the piano notes that open the song. We then hear his voice; Jakob’s voice treads the line between the state of dream and reality; he blurs it, in fact. We go from nightmare to daydream quite quickly with the second track in the album, which is Sunchild. The track stands in stark contrast with the opening track, almost tenderly holding after that intense opener. Vi@gr@ Falls and Pi$$ Graffiti Vi@gr@ Falls and Pi$$ Graffiti is a mirror that shows us the madness that is the world currently. Jakob unabashedly punches up in this song, throwing out a middle finger to everybody who holds power and claiming his free will to show us the truth through his art. Giving true meaning to his art is where his heart is. The singer mentions that he thrives in chaos and feels like this particular year might just be his year. H E A R T B E A T What Jakob does brilliantly is surprise us with the many textures he can draw out of this world and into his songs. H E A R T B E A T is the perfect example of it. A Song Like You is the perfect song to end the album. The artist moves from personal to universal quite well. He opens with a universal track and ends with a personal number. The track is a dedication. This love letter in tune has a very endearing music video as well. He not only plays with notes but also the many evocative textures that a song produces. His vocals teeter between grunge rock and pop throughout. The tracks would be perfect in a film like Kevin Can F Himself. Although the series goes more toward slapstick humour throughout; when it gets dark, it truly gets dark. The tracks has so much personality and gothic vibrancy to it; it is a magnet for anyone with an ounce of imagination. Jakob The Liar is a gem that people need to look out for. Talent like him is hard to come by and will surely make people go “Where’d he come from all of a sudden?” when in reality, he’s always been there, biding his time for when the world will truly see him, the way he so honestly sees the world.
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