ROMAN STUNS WITH CINEMATIC MADNESS ON “SOLITUDE” & “FRONTSIDE” : Listen

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L.A. Cartoonist shines in new music

Roman the Cartoon is a fearless nonconformist and his song “Solitude” is a breath of fresh air. Airy tribal minimalist production by Paul White (Danny Brown: Atrocity Exhibition) sets the stage for an alarming portrait of someone losing their mind in isolation while never ceasing to make me bob my head. Lines like “My manic episode syndicated” seem to reference bipolar disorder while lines like “Andy Warhol in a Halo Warthog” seem playfully detached, making for an interesting listening experience that reaches it’s high-point with the unforgettable hook “I wasn’t meant for solitude.” Roman the Cartoon is setting the bar high for himself and if he continues to deliver tracks this ambitious he might just be here to stay.

LA-based artist Roman the Cartoon describes Frontside as “a dark movie about a greedy guy.” The beat bangs and the guitar twangs like something out of a hip-hop Red Dead Redemption as Roman delivers braggadocios lines like “I live in a house on a cliff in the Hollywood Hills looking down on you hoes with binoculars” alongside memories of dark times like “Reading Nietzsche, Campbell’s soup on the carpet, subway to target fucking lethargic” in a song that captures the ups and downs of life with darkly sarcastic wit. Roman’s orotund voice cuts through the beat, satisfyingly in a way sure to resonate with listeners.

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