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Writer's pictureKhyati Chaturvedi

Glass Houses, Molotov Hearts: Experience the Serotonin Crashes and Broken Kisses of colby!'s 'Dead Giveaway'

Step into the dystopian elegies of a broken love with Colby!'s 'Dead Giveaway'! Hailing from Fort Worth, Texas, Colby Leslie Johnson is a visionary who grew up amidst live music and spent up pursuing passions like singing, writing, baking, painting and performing. As someone who found her love in creatives right from the early age of 14, she began co-writing with her producer and brother RJ Johnson, a fellow grad from Berklee College of Music. With a voice that channels the spirit of an early Billie Eilish, she embodies stories so beautifully in art like never done before. An underrated gem that needs your immediate attention, let's dive deep into the flabbergasting escapes of her debut album!


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A kaleidoscopic mix jar of pure emotions seamlessly blending with ethereal sonic backdrops, listening to this album feels like a blessing in disguise.

We start this reflective journey with the daunting notions of 'Dead Giveaway'. A mysterious void full of emotions from a love paranoia, this epic storytelling moment conveys the feeling of exhaustion and overwhelm that the artist goes through as she longs to bring change. Changing perspectives to view the story from a third party's say, this is a poetic surrender to circumstances where Colby talks about how she'll find another crime and plot to rely on, thereby giving up the bond in its entirety.


What starts as a daydream, the album's mood takes a melancholic turn with 'Break Me Twice'. Forging moods of dilemma, burden and toxic yearning, she finds herself playing the same old memories and games that she's running away from. With unhinged lyrics like 'I can't hate you twice,' this is almost a breathtaking experience where you succumb to raw emotions. 'Moving On' is yet another masterpiece that captures the vulnerability and delicacies of the transition. Incredible sighs captured in the vivid cape of relatability, I fell in love with this release.


Last but not least, the angst and emotions unleashed in the facet of rock with 'Doing What I Can'. Counting down their lies and watching the flames ignite, this is a fierce moment of slamming down the disgrace and poor treatment from the ungrateful right on their petty faces. This is bold, hard-hitting and electrifying. Overall, all the songs on this album are super addictive and are nothing short of art!


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