Joho's Latest Album "southside thrill ride" Takes Listeners on an Adventure That Explores Love, Loss, and Growth

Everyone gets bored if they have to listen to the same genre day in and day out. That is why, Joho’s latest album, “southside thrill ride” feels like a breath of fresh air.

Joho is a musician who is very well known for his different genre of music. While making music, he combines different genres, like hip-hop, R&B and pop. He had released an album called, “Black American Scumbag” in 2023. After that, he had taken 2 year long time, to release his latest album, “southside thrill ride.” This album signifies more mature phase of Joho’s career as a musician. He is both the lead vocalist and producer of this album. This album also features the vocals of IIRIIS. Joho has recorded this album in his home studio itself. This gives the album a DIY approach to producing music. This is quite evident throughout the album. This itself makes the album seem more intimate to the listeners.

This album, in particular, deals with several themes. These themes vary from family and relationships to self-consciousness. They provide the listeners with a deep and personal thought-provoking experience. The lyrics of the songs cross the conventional boundaries. They cover the complexities of emotions and also personal conflicts, while sounding perfect to the ears of the listeners. While speaking about the album, Joho says that it is an important milestone for him in his career. This album signifies the new beginning and the closing of a chapter in his career.

The inspiration to Joho came from several singer and songwriters like Lou Reeds and Kanye West, while producing this album. That is why the songs feature beautiful and melodic hooks along with complicated lyrics. The songs sound both raw and refined at the same time. Joho has used live orchestra along with other elements during the production.

The song, “dan marino gran torino” is the first track of the album. It starts off with Joho’s rap, which is the highlight of this entire song. Also, this song sets the vibrant tone for the album, along with the next track. The song “trust” takes a swing toward a more pop-oriented music. In this song, we can see Joho’s vocal skills. The next song, “better off alone” presents the theme of self reflection and solitude. Also, the track, “all u have 2 say” is all about love and emotional vulnerability. There is a mix of longing too in this song. The song “another stupid game” is a track that deals with complex issue of relationships. The album ends with the final song, which is a collaboration with IIRIIS. It is called “santa fe,” in which, angelic vocals of IIRIIS give ethereal feel to the song. This collaboration is a perfect and haunting finale to this album that anyone could ever ask for.

“An album not just about music or sound, but purely about the feeling that one experiences while listening to this.”

The album “southside thrill ride” has an experimental production and deeply personal storytelling. It acts as an absolute proof to Joho’s evolution as an artist. The themes that Joho explores in this album, from love to personal struggles, make this one far more relatable to the listeners. This album is surely a statement of where Joho, as an artist stands at the moment, and where he is headed next.