“Live Forever” continues with the same laid-back feeling. He sets up for the song with drizzling rain before he begins to sing Bazzi isn’t known for an incredible voice, but “Can We Go Back to Bed” shows off his range and what he can do with his voice. Although it sounds like NF’s songs, “Can We Go Back to Bed” definitely makes the list. I say mostly unnotable because amongst the ordinary and almost repetitive music, there are a few songs worth noting. It was the perfect end to an album that was mostly unnotable. It’s desperate and numb, distraught and detached all at once. It’s calm like just after a storm passes, but the words are morose and dejected like a mental breakdown. The song that follows, the eleventh and final track, called “Who Am I?” reflects something I’m sure everyone has felt at some point in their life. This vulnerability, this emotion, makes “Conversations with Myself” one of my favorites. It sounds as if Bazzi set up a camera and just started talking, started rambling. The song features two raw and authentic monologues at each end of the song and a harmonious choir singing the singular chorus. “Conversations with Myself” is a heartbreaking confessional song with a gorgeous gospel aspect to it. I love the “old Bazzi,” but the shallowness of the lyrics stuck out to me, especially because “Paradise” preceded “Conversations with Myself.” They featured the lighthearted and easy tune that is usually associated with Bazzi. Titled “No Way!” and “Paradise,” these songs were more reminiscent of his album Cosmic. Hiding in tracks three and nine, apparently. Moreover, I was thoroughly distracted and confused by it. In Bazzi’s defense, it’s not a bad sound but, it was quite common. 6LACK)” are the most prominent examples of this. In many of his new songs, Bazzi sounds like a mix between Post Malone and The Weeknd. The message reminded me of “Congratulations” by Post Malone, however, with a more low-key vibe. Instead, I was met with a typical, moody rap song. “Humble Beginnings” sounds absolutely nothing like all of Bazzi’s past songs, including hits like “Mine” and “Beautiful.” While I received the chill beat I was expecting, there was no classic breezy tune. The album starts with “Humble Beginnings” which I struggled to concentrate on upon first listen due to my surprise.

There is no better way to describe Bazzi’s new album Soul Searching than to take the words straight out of his mouth, or Twitter in this case: “a journey of love, pain, and growth.” While I love the destination, most of the eleven-track pop album was painfully and unimpressively regular.

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