Roger Dale exceeds expectations on debut EP, "Phases & Stages"
Putting together an incredibly memorable debut EP titled Phases & Stages, we’ve quickly come to love everything surrounding emerging artist Roger Dale. Read on for our glowing review of the record, in addition to a background on this artist.
Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, Roger Dale has expertly executed a country soul record that nods to the past and updates towards the present and future of the genre. Influenced by his southern roots, Phases & Stages was about as original and inventive as a record of this caliber could be. Whether you’re a fan of country music or not, we confidently feel music lovers across the spectrum could find something to love here.
Infusing heaps of passion and emotion into each track, Phases & Stages comes in at 6 total tracks, spanning right around 23 minutes in length. During Roger’s immersive listening experience, he’s managed to explore and expound on what exactly country music is these days. As the genre is always evolving into something else, he’s truly alluded to some of the greats, all the while putting a modern pop atmosphere directly into the mix. It’s a delicate line to not overdo it, however we feel that what he’s finished with is the sound of the future.
Dripping with soul and love, we were particularly fond of songs like “White Noise” and “Second Chance”. Of course we feel everyone out there should give the entirety of it a listen as soon as they can, these songs so perfectly blended together a succinct production, clever songwriting, and that ability to come back and enjoy just as much as the first time. You’ll find that he really shows off his skillset on the vocals side, but in a way that he continues to vary his delivery. It’s not just straightforward singing, rather a mix of focused storytelling too.
Without giving too much else away, Phases & Stages was everything we’d hoped it would be. For a debut EP among his other singles, he’s created a super strong base for the future going forward and we hope to be able to see this played live someday soon!
Do yourselves a big favor and check out all those important links below where you can listen, follow along, and stay tuned for hopefully all the big news coming in 2022. Enjoy!
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