โBlack It Outโ by Kevin Driscoll is a raw, soul-searching debut like a quiet storm slowly building under the weight of heartbreak. Released as his first solo single, the Jacksonville-based artist reflects on what it means to lose love and desperately desires to erase the pain that lingers afterward. With a sound rooted in acoustic textures but accented by electronic nuances, the track fuses folk-rock intimacy and modern-day melancholy.
โBlack It Outโ opens with light, clicking acoustic strums, crisp and clear like shattered glass. They slowly become layered over deeper, heaving undertones that gradually fill out the sonic atmosphere. Sizzling the soundscape is the subtle shake of percussion and a standout synth solo by Jeremiah Johnson, whose production finesse elevates the track without ever overshadowing its raw, emotional core.
Driscollโs deep voice comes in breathily, almost breathlessly, as if one breath away from breaking, drenched in emotional exhaustion. He sounds weary and frustrated, like you can picture someone holding onto his head, shutting his eyes, wishing to get rid of all this overwhelming pain and pressure. Lyrically, โBlack It Outโ leans into the moments when you know a relationship is truly over, when no amount of hope can resurrect whatโs lost, and the only option left is to mentally wipe the slate clean. If you like what you hear and are in need, you can always just โBlack It Outโ with Kevin Driscoll on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan