Syd Fin
Released: February 2nd, 2017
Essential Listening: Know
Syd is the songstress that’s behind a lot of the vocals that the group The Internet produces. She’s in many ways the face, the one name that everyone who don’t know them as a collective knows. Besides that, she’s a great song writer as well. Her debut album Fin puts all of her strengths on display.
The Internet have released 3 albums, but their last one Ego Death was the one that catapulted them into the spotlight, and even earned them a Grammy nod. Syd figured she’d capitalize off that momentum and come with her solo project, and that was perfect timing.
Fin sounds very focused, and she sounds more comfortable than she ever has on the album. Her producers range from Melo-X, to Hit-Boy, and she brings together an array of genres to piece together the sound she was going for. Neo-Soul, Hip-Hop, and of course some R&B are all strung together by her great songwriting mixed with her charisma. On the track “Know” Syd is channeling her inner Aaliyah, and she nails it superbly Another stand out is a interlude called “Drown In It” where she’s as nasty as some of our favorite R&B singers, and you can hear the confidence in her voice as she repeatedly talks about “drowning in it.”
We are still awaiting the follow up to Ego Death, but for now this solo effort from Syd will easily hold us over.