First Look: Kygo Delivers Summer Vibes with Debut Album "Cloud Nine"
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In case you may have run out of fresh new vibes to serve as the soundtrack to your summer, look no further than Kygo’s debut album Cloud Nine. Over the past few years, Kygo’s music has become the face of vacation montage videos, pool parties, and chill car rides on a sunny day. Now, thanks to Cloud Nine, you will have fresh new material guaranteed to satisfy your thirst for new jams.
As a whole collective, Cloud Nine does a fantastic job at carrying a consistent sound without sounding repetitive. Even for the everyday music listener who might not be the biggest fan of house or electronic dance music, Kygo has created piece of music that even the most stubborn listener could tolerate.
One of the most unique aspects of Cloud Nine is how, despite lacking in big-name features, it is still a very big album. Besides John Legend, Kygo recruited many smaller artists whom the average music listener may not know. But small names do not mean small sound. In fact, the majority of the lesser-known contributors on Cloud Nine out-do Legend’s birthday ballad, proving how important talent is when trying to make a hit.
Cloud Nine is an extremely solid start to Kygo’s budding career. It’s clear that he has an ear for what sounds good, and knows how to appeal to all different types of listeners. With 15 tracks to its name, Cloud Nine is full of material to start the summer off right.
Kygo's debut album Cloud Nine is available for purchase now on iTunes.