Born in the capital of Sri Lanka, but known for their work worldwide, Boston-based a capella artist hachajah has been enthusiastically defining their creative legacy, and garnering the attention of fans across the globe. Aggressively seizing every opportunity they continue to make for themself, their work combines a familiar and comforting style of optimism in its lyrics and musicality with a daring new approach to experimentality that sets their work apart in a class all of its own. As they prepare to step deeper into the limelight and their name garners more creative credibility alongside every musical release, they celebrate the debut of their latest single, Mind Gag.
A chorus of triumphant vocal extemporization erupts with spectacular harmonic cohesion as the piece begins, and we immediately feel the world of this music begin to build around us in real time. As the introduction progresses, the section cuts off abruptly, and we are thrown into the narrative of the tune as the baritone line takes its spotlight and begins the story with the opening line “I have something to say, but the words don’t come out. Something deep in my head, nails my tongue, shuts my mouth. My mind, it’s got a gag in it.”
Bold, pensive, and sentimental in both its message and delivery, the track proves itself as an incredible example of the artist’s talents and creative proclivities. Having showcased so much of their abilities with their latest release, fans can only wait with anticipation to see what could possibly be coming next from this young artist’s mind and studio.
Written by Nick Gumas
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