![]() The song opens with the chorus, beautifully sung by OnCue “ I just need one more cig just to feel numb. This song is for anyone feeling like they’re drowning or underwater and can’t make it up.” U feel like ur underwater most days and can’t clear your head. Krosst Out says “Anesthesia” is sung from the “ point of view of an introvert that has a million thoughts per second and can never seem to concentrate. Starting with a rather unsettling but hypnotic skittering beat, they layer darkly beautiful and ominous synths to create a haunting cinematic soundscape for the compelling lyrics about fragile mental health. The track was written by Krosst Out, and produced by his long-time collaborator Jor’Del Downz, and mixed and mastered by Taabu. OnCue is one of Krosst Out’s all-time favorite artists, so it was a dream come true when he said yes to collaborating on the song. The two recently teamed up to record a superb new single “ Anesthesia“, which dropped November 4th. On October 19th, he released his sultry single “Ultraviolet”, a significant stylistic departure from his usual hip hop/rap sound, and will be dropping his new EP Bench Pressing My Ghosts on November 18th. He released his first solo single “Feel Tall” in 2011, and has since dropped four albums, three EPs and numerous singles. From what I can tell, the prolific artist released Cueyfornication in 2009, a mixtape featuring his lyrics set to the instrumentation of several Red Hot Chili Peppers classics, and sung by a collection of hip hop artists. ![]() He raps about the struggles he went through and how he’s overcome them. His difficult childhood and family life have been a huge inspiration to his songs, which often get very personal. OnCue is a singer-songwriter and hip hop artist originally from Connecticut and currently based in Los Angeles, who started rapping at the age of 11 and recording music when he was 13. That album is a decidedly bleak work addressing youthful mistakes, broken relationships, and the reality that nothing will ever again be what it once was. I’ve written about him and his music numerous times over the years, including a review of his debut EP Life of the Party, an outstanding work that examined the darker aspects of party life, along with the sex, drugs and alcohol abuse that often go hand in hand (which you can read here) as well as a review of his brilliant autobiographical album Phone Calls With Ghosts, (which you can read here). Krosst Out is a Canadian singer-songwriter and rapper now based in Toronto, who I’ve been following since early 2017. Photo by Tavish K and artwork by Melotika
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