Somewhere Between Love & Misery feels like wrapping up something that took a while to get through. The album came from a place of struggle – love mixed with anger, getting close to someone but feeling let down, worrying about yourself but also seeing how messed up the world is right now. JeezJesus isn't trying to hide anything when he talks about these things; he lets you see the awkwardness, the questions, and the raw feelings. The record splits into two parts: the first is moodier, heavier, tougher; the second is brighter and more thoughtful. It shows someone trying to find peace instead of a perfect ending.
Somewhere Between Love & Misery feels like wrapping up something that took a while to get through. The album came from a place of struggle – love mixed with anger, getting close to someone but feeling let down, worrying about yourself but also seeing how messed up the world is right now. JeezJesus isn't trying to hide anything when he talks about these things; he lets you see the awkwardness, the questions, and the raw feelings. The record splits into two parts: the first is moodier, heavier, tougher; the second is brighter and more thoughtful. It shows someone trying to find peace instead of a perfect ending.
The sound of the album is all over the place but somehow makes sense, like different things that the artist likes all thrown together. It's got bits of 90s industrial, 80s synthpop, early post-punk, new wave, and darkwave. The record is kind of a shout-out to 50 years of the darker side of alternative electronic music. Even though it jumps around style-wise, the sounds have things in common, like the vibe, the attitude, and the emotion they carry. It's music that reminds you of other stuff, but it's not just trying to copy it – more like putting it all together in a interesting way.
