It’s a quick glimpse into a future of the old world imploding and creating something new. The closer is “Daydreaming” which brings the album full circle. It’s another beat heavy banger that will get your blood pumping. The band shares a bit more about this track on their Instagram. As you can ascertain by the lyrics, marijuana is legal in Amsterdam and of course in New Orleans it is not. “Wolves” is actually about different laws in different places. The lyrics speak to being who you really are without others getting in the way. “Hoodie Up” includes those industrial beats that makes Missio’s sound unique and progressive. It has a cool new wave vibe that easily makes it dance ready. “Roman Empire” is a screw you to certain systems and laws, especially since the Roman Empire was all about suppressing and taxing the people. “Guilt’s a useless thing that destroys you, What do you Know?” “Losing My Mind” soars and speaks to the doubt and insecurities that can creep in while “We All Burn To The Ground” touches on the fact that love is all that matters regardless of religious ideas. Hate is hate and love is love, I don’t know why we can’t rise above” The intro lyrics could be some of our own thoughts right about now: “We are human, we are strong. Paul Wall helps on this track and it’s beat heavy and dance ready. “Crybaby” is a track that speaks to a break in a relationship, but also includes awesome lyrics. “Hurting people hurt people, it’s hard to understand”. The lyrics once again speak to struggles in relationships. This collab with Esoteric from CZARFACE provides an additional rap element to the track which elevates their sound even more. “Vagabond” is the most hyped single on the album and totally caters to the fans who need those hard hitting club beats. This is the best departure/growth for the duo’s sound as the vibes are so chill with jazzy/r&b undertones. We can get wrapped up in the negative instead of seeing the good in the world. It’s the juxtaposition/reality that yes there are crappy things in this world, but also beauty in nature. This lyric is so introspective “The world is a really dark place, but I love it”. It reminds us to just get up and get out of bed and witness the sunrise. “Don’t Forget To Open Your Eyes” is another single that feels like it was written during quarantine. It would almost make sense that this track was written during quarantine, but the album was entirely written in the fall of 2019 – it’s eerie yet cool how timely and relevant many of these songs are and perfect for our current world in 2020. Can’t you feel the breeze? I don’t but I believe it” The melody is cinematic and sweeping. The lead track “ Can You Feel The Sun” is an awesome single for the duo that encapsulates the reality of isolation and struggles in life, yet offers hope with their simple yet profound lyrics “Can You Feel The Sun? I do but I can’t see it. It’s honestly their personal best and they seriously could reach a Twenty One Pilots level if the right people pay attention as their sound is genre bending and progressive. The Austin based duo have released their third album today, Can You Feel The Sun. If you are not familiar with MISSIO, now is a great time to get to know them. The other factor in success is either luck or super fans that push the artist(s) forward into the mainstream. To have true substance in lyrics and extremely unforgettable melodies, that is where magic truly happens. Currently MISSIO sits in the truly “under rated” category. It seems we will always have truly talented and under rated bands out there. To be honest, there is plenty of “Pop” music out there that just has a great beat yet no substance. We can call it the “IT” factor, or pure talent. Often times as music reviewers or even fans, it’s so hard to describe what those perfect ingredients are. Artists that reach a certain level of stardom need the perfect ingredients to reach the masses and impact so many through their music.
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