Ricky Jamaraz “arrogant CDs”
Ricky Jamaraz is a young indie artist from Nottingham, UK, and his latest release, Arrogant CDs, is a two-song EP that storms in with immersive emotion soundscapes and punk-rock splashing energies that instantly change your mind about this young man. Jamaraz’s music is the proof that you can accomplish so much with only one man, two guitars, a laptop and a smile.
B-side “CDs! NOODLES!” gives you the very first impression about this two-song EP. It’s restless, fast-paced, and enthusiastic. The carefree punk-rock track tunes into a state of mind that is clear, cloudless and intuitive. At the same time, the melodic structures and everchanging soundscapes tell a story. Without any word, the emotions in the track is highly relatable. It seems to tell more and dive into those feelings even deeper, compare to songs with lyrics.
A-side “am I arrogant!?” On the other side is dazzling and psychedelic. Compare to the high energy B-side, it’s more textural and spacious. The track tackles the stress and anxiety induced by other’s opinion and expectation, being overly self-conscious. Although young adults and adolescents may find themselves relate to the track the most, the topic is essentially universal.
Ricky Jamaraz represents the new emerging sound of the music scene that is daring, refreshing, and fearless to be who they are. There’s no expectation or stress in his sound or any attempt to try to be any other artists than himself. He does his own thing and he makes his name for it. That’s something invaluable and so unique in the music scene.
