{"id":17677,"date":"2017-04-05T14:18:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T19:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=17677"},"modified":"2017-06-28T22:02:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T03:02:24","slug":"sam-and-the-patels-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2017\/04\/05\/sam-and-the-patels-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam and the Patel’s New Album"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past weekend, the debut album of IMSA\u2019s very own Sam and the Patel\u2019s was released. The group, made up of Sam Zelman (’17), Yugan Patel (’17), and Akash Patel (’17), intends to break out into the mainstream with this mixtape. Imagine capturing the soul of Michael Jackson, the style of Vitas, and the harmonies of Pentatonix, meshed into a brand-new style of music. The album, released on April 1st, is titled Journey<\/em>, and tells a raw, honest story of life.<\/p>\n

The group led with their hit single “Some Nights.” A cover of the band Fun., Sam and the Patel\u2019s made it their own through unique vocal effects and a strong falsetto. However, a significant portion of the song is just normal singing, which the band seems to struggle with at times. After, “Freestyle 3”, a scat-based song, was released early, and completely made up in the moment of recording. The song is summarized at the very end, with the word \u201cWow.\u201d While it is not a hit, it does make you want to hit something. Also freestyled in this mixtape are the songs “Journey”, “Freestyle 1”, “Bill Clinton”, “Dinka”, and “America (The Y\u00f6ddele)”.<\/p>\n

The album begins with “Journey”, and the listener must be immediately engrossed. The intro song shows the modesty of the group, even after all their successes. After “Some Nights”, the band\u2019s other single is a cover of Lorde\u2019s “Royals”, entitled “Royals”. The band tackles the song with a fresh outlook, adding in-song commentary and their trademark falsettos. During the bridge of the song, the group grants listeners a glimpse into the extent of their artistic talents. Also in the mixtape are covers of other famous artists including The Beatles and Kanye West. The only song without any of the Sam and the Patel\u2019s is Hieu\u2019s Interlude, played by the incredible Hieu Nguyen on a 5-year old\u2019s recorder. The other of the two interludes is titled “Yugan’s Interlude”. To me, the song expresses the feeling you get when you were a toddler and strangers would smile at you for no reason.<\/p>\n

In an age of musical mediocrity, Sam and the Patel\u2019s have singlehandedly revolutionized the industry. Expected to go platinum hours after release, Journey<\/em> is the best album I have ever heard. There is no telling what\u2019s in store for these musical geniuses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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