One Trak Mind – Fending Off Gargoyles

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is always one record on an album that you cannot turn away from for one reason or another. Whether it is the beat, the content, how relatable the record is at that moment, or the emotion the song evokes, our brains refuse to listen to anything else.

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In turn, I started a writing series about the songs that pulled us in and etched their musical notes into our memory. Speak on those unsung tracks that keep the project whole but shine along with the other gems. So today, I wanted to talk about “Gargoyles” off your favorite scammer Guapdad 4000 latest album, 1176. 

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Tish Hymen’s voice begins to lead you into a sanctuary, where a flooded walkway of choir members harmonizing in unison. However, it is all from one booming voice. It all feels secure yet revealing. You sense the state of despair that drowns the production and then the famed words that kicked off this journey,

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“It’s not just one problem/It’s a lot of shit (A lot of shit).”

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You hear the voice of a man haunted by the problems he has ignored. Too much weight to bear, and here is the only place he could share it. And for that reason, that line hits, and it hits hard. It’s been a rough year for everyone, and Guapdad is addressing every emotion that overstayed its welcome. My need to go through the album as a whole halted. I could not leave it alone. I just sank into a mind state where for what feels like the first time in months, someone smacked the tip of the iceberg I’ve been struggling to attack.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You hear the voice of a man haunted by the problems he has ignored. Too much weight to bear, and here is the only place he could share it. For that reason, that line hits, and it hits hard. It has been a rough year for everyone, and Guap addresses every emotion that overstayed its welcome. My need to go through the album as a whole halted. I could not leave it alone. I just sank into a mind state where for the first time in months, someone smacked the tip of the iceberg I have been struggling to attack.

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“I’m stuck dealing with problems/That I never really dealt with before.”

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Gargoyles” is nothing short of an open book, but the sense of vulnerability it drapes me in is relatable. I did not finish the album until the day after, admittedly wishing the remaining tracks had that level of depth. The curse of being one-track-minded is that you get so caught up in something that you forget there is more to be seen. However, it is comforting to know that you are not alone.

Check out Guapdad album, 1176, and tell us what song has you One Trak Minded. 

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