BROCKHAMPTON

Boy bands are nothing new to the music world, however this is one like never seen before. A group founded in 2010 in San Marcos, Texas- BROCKHAMPTON is a group of 13 men behind and in front of the scenes who create alternative hip hop music. They have taken the world by storm with their elaborate plots in music videos, distinct voices, and unique style. Since their rise to fame they have released 6 studio albums: ALL AMERICAN-TRASH (2016), SATURATION (2017), SATURATION II (2017), SATURATION III (2017), iridescence (2018), and GINGER (2019).

BROCKHAMPTON’s music make you want to relive your break up or go absolutely crazy and riot, there’s no in between. I like to listen to their music when I’m driving at night with friends or at parties. There’s just something about their music that has the ability to make you feel, some kinda way. Its hard to describe it in one word, so I guess you could say their music is an, experience. I would say the vibe is…

~your significant other just broke up with you but you’re at a party with friends and are happy anyways~

For those who want to know how their music sounds like without metaphors, this is for you. Like I said previously BROCKHAMPTON is a boy band, which means there’s more than just one lead singer or rapper. They like to bend the genre of their songs a lot of the time as well. Sometimes it might feel like 90’s rap, indie, R&B, electronic, or just your classic alt-rap. They tend to rely on really good beats to allow for creative flow from all the artists. They like to use a strong bass and tend to modify their voice both high and low. A lot of their songs tend to follow a pattern of multiple different verses in the beginning with a continuous chorus to the end. This helps their songs fade easier and creates a build up of adrenaline, they work this in mainly for live shows. Overall their musical composition is pretty basic, it all depends on whose singing and what style they want to use that makes it unique.

Now that I’ve made BROCKHAMPTON seem extremely complicated, I’ll break down a few songs for you from most of their albums.

• MICHIGAN (ALL-AMERICAN TRASH)
  • This is one of the heartbreak songs that I warned y’all about. The beat is sick and the bass drops just at the beginning, but all it talks about is how they fell in love in Michigan. This song will not make you feel like you’re in a riot but instead will make you want to sit on the couch, put your headphones in, and just stare at the wall.
• GOLD (SATURATION)
  • This song is one that you would bump in the car by yourself. Its very much a self hype anthem, so if you need a confidence boost this is for you. Its not really a dance song, so don’t expect that.
• GUMMY (SATURATION II)
  • This was the first song by BROCKHAMPTON that I ever heard, so it’s a little close to my heart. The beat itself is very eastern and uses a harmonic minor scale, which I LOVE. This song also uses all of the singers/rappers, which makes it exceptionally fun.
• BOY BYE (ginger)
  • This song makes you feel like you’re at a chill party. It talks about the struggles of depression but makes it into a catchy beat so you’d never notice unless you listen to the lyrics.

This band is unique in so many ways, it can be really hard to describe them, but I love them so much I feel like they should be known. They are a different kind of band that not a lot of people have been introduced to. They are for anyone who wants to experience something else, because that’s the only way to describe them, but I promise you won’t regret it.