No Recess: J.Fields album review

8 years ago ,
J.Fields takes no breaks during his debut project. No Recess introduces you to his class without room for error. Have the capacity to keep up with his metaphors? Or will you fall asleep at your desk as he lectures on? This is the exclusive album review of No Recess.  

No Recess starts off with heavy bass delivered directly to the center. The instrumentation is thick and laced with this infectious high pitch vocal melody. Coated with a tune that reminds you of early 2000's hip-hop era. The instrumental gives you the "vibes" as head nods follow shortly behind. Fields vocal infliction is demanding from the start. His voice is clear and tone is organic which carries little to no studio effects. He has an overall aggression on the record which is commanding. His flow pattern sometimes choppy, don't run smoothly consistent. His vocals are supported with a slight reverb which is placed excellently. Metaphors and a flow that is far from shabby this long-winded verse never grew old. Fields starts "No Recess" off with a bang. A perfectly reminiscent approach to an intro as it's meant to just hit you hard. The next song "SideTracked" starts with very strong production. Crisp ticks that bounce against its own reverb. The synthetic piano melody is really what brings this production ahead. The beat gives you such a melodic vacant aerospace. He really captured the production as it starts to tell a story on its own. His chorus is well written and fits into the scenery set by the production. His verses seem more personal, but still capture metaphors throughout. He noticeably loses his flow pacing towards the end of both verses. Speeding through his verse to stay on beat as the chorus transition approached. This song gives you perfect scenery that appeals you from the start. J.Fields never breaks character as this record is strong throughout. Drop down to "As God as my Witness" the production once again is amazingly laid. Clear base drops, infectious melodies and a light piano touch that sits perfectly in the background. A "synthy" instrument(possible flute)adds even more to the already stacked production. The chorus seems to be lacking. The vocal ranges are out of line. Some bars which needed more infliction to pronounce his delivery felt too loud. Which in return hurt the performance. His alib during the chorus also stood lonely as it couldn't support the drop alone. J.Fields verse comes in next, as he came in strong. The song never really picked up after the stumble with the chorus. His vocal performance wasn't mixed well and wouldn't feel great on sensitive ears. His EQ felt very strong and bleed over the instrumental. His feature: JayDaSkreet verse comes in next. He, of course, has the same uniform EQ which is expected. His vocal presence isn't as strong which made it a smoother listen. Although his start felt slow JayDaSkreet drives this song out in a great fashion.  A bouncy and somewhat complicated flow pattern, laced with light metaphors and ego stroking. J.Fields started with a blueprint that may have been rushed to build. This song had it moments, but not enough moments to remember. The next record "Used to Be" production is more trap aesthetic. Heavy but vivid bass supported with a simple lower pitched piano melody. Ticks and snaps fall onto the mid of production as it all blends well. J.Fields bridge comes in shortly after you are introduced to the piece. A replay of all the things Fields used to be. Written well, and somewhat catchy the chorus fits in place after. The tone and pace of the chorus never grows but mainly just sits into production. J.Fields verse sounds good against the instrumental. His metaphors seem to shine more than his performance and delivery seems to fall slightly behind that. The song never manages to climb past the start leaving you wanting more from the record. Skip down to "With or Without You" featuring:Jun10r. A somber more melancholy production piece it immediately starts with his feature Jun10r. Jun10r voice is warm and clear. His vocal range sits in the pocket and gives you a pleasurable listening experience. The production starts to elevate the chorus with a slight pressed sample that sounds amazing against Jun10r's vocals. J.Fields verse comes in next. His delivery on this record so far has been our favorite. It's his common stop and go flow pattern. But, it's highly supported by the instrumentation which gives it a lot of bounce. His lyrics and metaphors all on par and makes this a standout performance for Fields. Jun10r comes in after the chorus with a bridge. Vocals double with a higher pitch singing range which delivers a change to the piece. The musicality shown by Jun10r really makes this piece stand tall. He brings in a standard rap format after the bridge. It continues the elevation as his rap style fits perfectly into the production. Lyrics coincide with the topic explaining how life moves on even if you are stagnant. This song seem to be carried by Jun10r as he took up much more landscape than J.Fields. Although to mention J.Fields performance on the piece was stellar maybe a little too much spotlight shined on his feature. Drop down to "FWM" an aggressive charismatic song delivered without censorship. J.Fields chorus is strong, dubbed over heavily and supported by alibs and beat breaks. The production is great, as J.Fields selection on production with this project has been immaculate. His flow pattern is up and down, some noticeable drops in the flow but nothing strong enough to break the nod. Metaphors often coast from clever to pop. J.Fields manages to give another great performance on FWM. Drop down to "Sunsets" one thing you notice instantly is the change of production. The mood feels different from the above, melody a little slower. Instruments sit far behind themselves as his vocals seem to take center stage. Sunsets start with J.Fields crooning/or "rap-singing". It's accompanied by an amazing executed reverb. J vocals are warm and stay on perfect pitch. It's perfectly written and actually may be the highlight chorus on the album. The mood is simply amazing and the scenery becomes so vivid. Sunset is also the deepest song on the album. His lyrics touch on the complications of relationships with him and his partner. Told through satire and pain. This unfolds Fields unlike what we've witnessed so far with the project. His flow pattern is congruent to the previous songs. His lyrics and ability to tell the story is what shines this record to its greatness. The human emotions, the reactive lyrics and even the way its told. "Main Event" the last song on the album. The production is laced with heavy bass-line, crisp ticks and an average melody string. His chorus coast on the line of average. Nothing really stands out with the chorus as its more of just filler. This song probably shines more in a performance aspect than headphone appeal. Metaphors are present throughout and his persona surfs throughout the waves. No Recess is album of consistency. Production perfectly picked by J.Fields. Ranging from captivating trap to the 2000's era of samples. His metaphors on the some of the pieces would make any hip-hop head react. His flow scheme and pattern somber at times left you wanting more as the song progressed. Ending some sets, rushing to the chorus hurt the overall performance as J.Fields left something to be desired. Choruses never really broke the mold and gave us that deeper connection. Nothing fell too short with No Recess but also nothing seems to range too high.  No Recess was a very serious album. Most of the topics seem to carry a lot of strength, depth and resentment. Metaphors sometimes championed the song leaving the delivery to be desired. More creativity and flow range would of made our time in class with Fields way more educational. Sometimes Recess clears the brain and brings you back to class refreshed. That refreshment was missing throughout.



No Recess: J.Fields 


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