Marques Martin’s releases new album ‘Brave & Afraid.’
Announcing himself on the scene in 2018 with his first London show at an afterparty for the cult artist Jacky Tsai, Maryland rapper Marques Martin has crafted an increasingly exciting reputation for his precocious, introspective and richly musical approach to the artform.
The Maryland native’s debut body of work is an open, exploratory affair; creating self-help, coming of age experience interwoven with stories of family, his existence as a young black man and his innermost thoughts, presented with lo-fi production, fluid melodies and indie sentiments.
Brave & Afraid succinctly captures the real essence of the album. Inspired by Aldous Huxley’s dystopic fiction A Brave New World, Marques extolls freedom, impulse, hardship, and happiness while displaying extremely high levels of melodic creativity to engage listeners, while his piercing lyricism drives home his message, punctuated by real bursts of insights.
