Going by the unrelenting campaign to keep him in the spotlight since he hit with Location, the statement doesnt seem all that hyperbolic.
Khalid Spirit Plus Frequent TouringDuring the two years that passed between American Teen and Free Spirit, he took part in a decades worth of collaborations and stylistic crossovers, plus frequent touring amid nonstop promotional duties, all while earning five Grammy nominations and accumulating a stack of platinum certifications.![]() The downcast Bad Luck lashes out at parasitic behavior, and in a number of other songs, Khalid seeks escape from stifling situations, consumed by internal conflict, this close to swearing off all communication via WiFi for at least five minutes. These feelings arent unique to pop stars, and even though they make up a fair portion of Free Spirit, Khalid and his fellow songwriters never express them in such specific language that an everyday listener cant relate. More than anything else, the album works through emotional struggles of early adulthood -- from anguish over faltering relationships and insecurity about expressing grief, to yearning for a simple stolen moment beneath the bleachers. Khalid Spirit Full Of BrokenIn the song itself, the notion is merely aspirational and wistful, with Khalid vividly recalling, We were drownin down our memoriesA cemetery full of broken bottles, man, that liquor bleed. Only the kind of thunderous Heaven, involving Father John Misty and a couple of his associates, sounds too heavy in sentiment, with Khalid aching, Lord, theres nothing for me left out here. It adds unnecessary weight to an hour-long LP with little joy or even relief, one that is nearly static in energy level despite a carousel of producers -- completely different than that of American Teen -- featuring Murda Beatz, StarGate, Disclosure, and DMile. An upside is that Khalids voice is smoother, richer, and therefore more expressive here than it was on the debut. ![]() She also brought electricity to a certain Miles Davis who she would go on to marry, if only for a short while. ![]() More than enough however to be considered as one of the greatest voices of the 20th century.
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