Based in Eindhoven in The Netherlands, Mr Pigeons is a talented artist known for blending sound, style and visual art into an engrossing creative cocktail. His artistic output moves fluidly between music, sound art and fashion, stitching together a overarching themes that invites audiences to explore diverse facets of identity and expression.
His work rises as a compelling dialogue between different creative fields, winning over listeners and viewers alike who engage with his unique and vibrant world. Unveiling the sonic side of his artistic vision in 2019 with the debut single “Come Along,” he’s since delivered an impressive catalogue of releases across multiple singles and records including his notable album Peachy Turquoise, which arrived earlier this year.
Now, he presents his latest release; the LP titled Ivory, an album that continues the journey of Peachy Turquoise while venturing further into themes of faith, love and the mysteries of life. Across nine tracks, Ivory serves as a lyrical and sonic fabric that takes listeners to a contemplative space, where personal and relatable experiences blur in compelling fashion. On the album, each track serves as a chapter in the ongoing artistic world Mr Pigeons is forging, each one exploring profound emotions and themes filtered through an alternative hip hop lens and poetic lyrical writing via spoken word style delivery.
Started by “Black Moon,” soft instrumental stretches are met with mellow vocalisations before the crisp snap of the beat brings the track into sharp focus. Flowing with atmospheric textures, Mr Pigeons’ laid back vocals glide above the beat-driven sound to craft a mesmeric, ambient hip hop soundscape that pulls you straight into an immersive musical landscape.
“Tacha Soul” shifts with the swung groove of the beat as deep tones float below the artist’s rich voice as he slips into smooth rapped delivery, resulting in a slick jam that’s memorable and unique. With “Colourbleed,” he leans into his experimental side with an intense blend of jarring instrumental dashes and bold, industrial style beat while spinning brooding vocal lines above.
Other highlights on the record include songs like “Ivory Coast” with its gliding reversed textures, sparse acoustic guitar plucks and rattling percussive shots. Casting a dark and hypnotic soundscape, his voice hovers above the enveloping arrangement to deliver profound lyrical writing above. Closing the release with “We Winning,” the shifting intro of crunchy drums, warbling guitar tones and bright chimes combine to create an intriguing backdrop for Mr Pigeons’ engaging vocal style to spin hushed leads, setting up a superb finale to his innovative and truly original new album.
Listen to Ivory below
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