Sheila’s Son - “H20” EP

Just when we thought that the era of PartyNextDoor and Bryson Tiller’s “TrapSoul” couldn't live on, Sheila’s Son provides us with the vibes of those nostalgic mid-2010 summers that we all fell in love with with the re-release of his five track EP, “H20.” On one of his most recent Instagram posts he writes, “These songs represent my journey [of] blossoming into a man & attaining peace.” 

He pulls us in with the first track “Get 2 You.” Starting off slow and mellow, the Instrumentation combined with his vocals on this atmospheric filler aids in the delivery of lines like “...I know it's wrong. How many times do you think that I feel alone? I want success but I still want to be unknown...” that triggers the desire for that fantasy-like, exclusive situationship, creatively and romantically, that we are all familiar with in our generation. Once he’s got us in a comfort zone, we are encouraged to take it up a notch with “Top Shelf.” He lures us in with a confident demeanor that leaves his female audience feeling catered to. Lines like,“Is it him or is it you? Keep it real cause I know you….. I can see you goin through-, you choose if I stick around for you….,” gives the woman a sense of authority over her life while also highlighting his independence from the attachments that are inevitable in relationships. This theme is further developed in tracks three and four “Nosebleed” and ”Jolie.” Sheila’s Son has grown more confident in his ability to be a provider while taking on the familiar pride of today’s young artists who are struggling with the balance of self, career, and love. 

As proof of his proclaimed growth, the last track, “Zona,” takes on a more romantic approach. With the instrumentation having a lighter tone and the bop of a 2010 R&B song joined with modern melodic vocal choices, Sheila’s Son speaks more intently in this one; “I look up in the stars, you know what I see? I see you in pics, I see you in threes. I see us together, I see you and me…..meet you in Heaven...” Now that's saying it with ya chest! Tell me how YOU feel about “H20,” Milwaukee.

/Naomi-Re’a for CW