There are so many things to love in “Why Must I Be Alone,” but the song itself doesn’t really get too complicated. The track opens with a hypnotic guitar strumming that draws you in. Quarter Black’s storming vocal immediately immerses you further into the sensitive and emotional sonic environment. It’s raw and imperfect, but it seems to be the exact reason why listeners would want to come back to it again and again.

The flaws compresses more storytelling than a polished sound that hits perfectly on every take, especially in a song that talks about the stages in life where you’re feeling lost and confused. The uncertainty storms in with frustration and solitude. Contemplation and loneliness seems to be desiring but yet to make peace in the storm. Black articulates an experience that every 20 something could relate to. It’s a crossroad, where all directions meet.

“Why Must I Be Alone” feels like a hurricane or a reoccurring tide that splashes onto the rocky shore, again and again. It’s immersive. It swallows you in its complication. Quarter Black’s melancholy, moody guitar soundscapes seem to read you mind. His vocal, on the other hand, feels so cathartic and immediate. It’s a primal scream for rescue and release. From the visual aspect, the song speaks like an artistic movie scene that make you ache as he takes you through this phase in life.

Quarter Black has something very special in his music. It’s still at a budding stage, but it doesn’t lack anything that a seasoned musician has. On the contrary, he exposes the vulnerable, messy, and sensitive side of himself so purely in his music. An artistic sense that is unique to youth.

It’s hard to decide which to love just little more — his guitar or his vocal. They are equally amazing. Quarter Black has a very special vocal tone that when he sings, it feels like the electricity is running through your skin, and then the shifting soundscapes gives you at times the melancholia, the darkness, and hope and light that are always interchangeable. Like the lighthouse in a storm, it explores the darkest chaos but it also brings you a peace of mind.