Every time an American Christian religious household futilely forbids its young to engage with secular music, and the child strays anyway, the god of disobedient children grins. Austin’s Daniel Fears took his gospel and classical education – carefully cultivated by protective guardians – and transmogrified it, lured by the emotional possibilities of pop and R&B. The Ivy League educated multi-instrumentalist is a force, smoothing the rough edges of life’s bumpy ride through relationship tailspins – as described in October single “No Gravity.” Louisiana native LeTrainiump (real name!) opens with joyful, irresistible alternapop and an aligned faith-involved origin story. Amen.
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— Christina Garcia