If Southern Rock's Edge Met With Country's Emotional Depth & Decided to Time Travel to the 2000s, that's what Eye of TJ's "Knowing The Risk" feels like!

The iconic Eye of TJ is back, with released back-to-back hits, and “Knowing the Risk” is a compilation of his brilliance. A creative inspiration hailing from Mobile, Alabama, United States, Eye of TJ is making music for people who shy away from voicing their emotions, for someone who realises their fault, but it's already too late. He’s not only established a niche sound so early on in his career, but almost every track here draws you in with a different magnetic force. The music that's described as the 'inventory of unspoken moments' is a tasteful blend of expansive, anthemic, and cinematic vulnerability we've witnessed in the early 2000s stadium rock sound, but its Southern storytelling touch is what makes the artistry stand out. Having said that, let's now dissect how we feel about every song in the album.

“Filled with passion, aggression, and a yearning to become one with your found love, each track here bleeds a different hue of adventure and serenity.”

Soft, liberating vocals merged with the warmth and composure of profound storytelling, "Knowing the Risk" feels like the sound of the high you get the moment you hit the road, late under the night sky. With every track crafted with precision and built on endless metaphors, we start with the passion-filled "Backroad Serenade." Imagine if Pink and Katy Perry's early 2010s music was revamped with a creative touch; this is what this specific track sounds like. "Headlights in the Drive" comes at you with a little more rock flavour than the previous track. It's fluid, nuanced, and full of endless paranoia, where one senses a constant void in their heart after leaving them behind in life. This compassion-fueled moment of constant yearning would energise your soul.

Then we arrive at the title track, and this lowkey sounds like a rush of adrenaline, serving its purpose of being a trailer to the sonic journey. Laments build up as waves of electrifying punk rock angst in "Nothing Lasts Forever." This sounds like an early Miley Cyrus's song, and speaks the language of inevitable truth that nothing really lasts forever. Last but not least, we end this soul-stirring journey with 'Back to Me'. Capturing the emotional angle of trying to move on, this feels unhinged, raw, and deeply intimate. Overall, I really enjoyed every single moment of this album, and this is the kind of listen that makes you return. I highly recommend you give this a try.  

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