Yellow Shoots - The Green Album (2021)

Yellow Shoots is the music project of singer/songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Greg Matthews. His artistic name comes from his experiences with synesthesia, a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway, such as sound, leads to an automatic, involuntary response in a second sensory or cognitive pathway, such as sight. He sometimes sees vivid yellow colors when hearing music (a common form of synesthesia is known as chromesthesia, for sound to color), hence his name “Yellow Shoots.” With his distinctive vocal style and skillful fusing of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, electronic, hip-hop, alternative and psychedelic, he creates his own unique neo-soul sound that envelops listeners in raw sensuality and emotion.

While it's definitely a busy day in music, one album which should definitely be on your radar today is The Green Album. The 11-track release is a mesmerizing, kaleidoscopic escape, driven by his ability to experience audible sounds in color. The result is a warm fusion of psychedelic progressive rock with a plethora of R&B, electronica, pop and so much more.