Declutter by Paris Chambers

When industrial hip hop meets sadboy rnb within an environment of old-school, high-quality lyrical flow, Declutter by Paris Chambers bursts onto the scene with its undeniable production, vocal, lyrical, and conceptual quality, delivering catchy hooks and memorable bars without compromising on a heavy, progressive sound. Percussion styles vary from trap to boom bap to rnb, with a constant foundation of pillowy bass lending the record a signature dark aesthetic. Similarly to the percussion, the vocals rise to the challenge of each track individually, alternating between effortlessly smooth rap verses and instantly unforgettable singing, mostly in a low register that masterfully compliments the album’s low-pitched aesthetic. Thematically, the narrator splits themselves cleanly in two, with the cold, calculated, ambitious personality that accepts isolation and poverty to further artistic goals on the one hand and the warm, vulnerable, jealous lover on the other. However, a through line of intentionality, discipline, and striving connect these alternately soft and spiky surfaces, attaching concrete personal characteristics to an album whose sound already perfectly embodies this warmth with an edge, this darkness with a heart.