This Brazilian grunge rock album makes you feel like a tough sailor

Samuel Yuri hails from Sao Paulo, Brazil and lets his heritage seep effervescently into his music. His sun-soaked guitar riffs and solos are a gift to the listener's ears. He infuses clean rock sound with distorted characteristics that blends into other textures so beautifully. He has been releasing music since 2017 and from what we can tell after listening to this new album of his, he's showing no signs of stopping. South American rock scene is severely overlooked and it falls off many listener's radars which shouldn't be the case at all. Samuel Yuri is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who can potentially act as a gateway to this rich space full of great musicians that came before from the South American land. Artists like Samuel Yuri show that there is more Brazil can offer to the world than just Bossa Nova.

Samuel Yuri

'Epic Scales' is Samuel's debut album that he released this year and it currently stands as a testament to his ability to evolve with his musical style and still procure enough substance that the music stays with the listener's mind long after hearing it. The album follows a beautifully arranged structure that gives Samuel a chance to fuel his inner Metallica with plenty of grungy instrumental breaks throughout the album. When Samuel's voice does chime in from time to time, it feels effortless, laid-back yet calculated. It reminds me of the softer sides of bands like Thousand Foot Krutch, Three Days Grace and the aforementioned Metallica. A hint of Iron Maiden can also be heard and this labyrinth of sounds is impeccable to the ear.

Artists like Samuel Yuri show that there is more Brazil can offer to the world than just Bossa Nova.

But don't make the mistake of thinking there's less to offer here by reading mentions about the minimalistic production styles and the album being softer at its core. The album has the ability to transport you to a world that incites and invites visual odysseys of our inner mind. The guitar tracks are seamlessly layered on top of another that provides for a smooth-like-butter flow of everything that enters into the soul of the listeners. I wish Samuel himself stepped in more with his vocals because he was delightful to hear in some of the tracks he does make an appearance on, but this doesn't taint the album in any shape or form, it's just a little something that I felt I needed a little more of after finishing the album.

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