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Into The Blue is the clearest portrait of who I am as an artist. It's me throughand through, says multi-instrumentalist Aaron Frazer. A daring blend of soul, psychedelia,spaghetti western, disco, gospel and hip-hop, Into the Blue represents the impressive rangeof Frazer's sonic talents. Frazer maintains the unmistakable falsetto and classic songwritinghe's known for, but plants Into the Blue firmly in the now with a hip-hop mentality at it's core,weaving together genres and production techniques to form something new.Into The Blue was conceived, like so many classic records, out of actualheartbreak. Frazer moved cross-country from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and embarked on ajourney that's reflected in the album's themes of grief, loneliness, and searching for healing.InchInto The Blue really means heading into the unknown. That has been the last year of mylife and I'm still in the blue,Inch Frazer explains. InchBut there are also songs here that celebratelove and the giddiness of a new relationship and all that. That's part of a breakup to me,processing the whole thing, remembering the things that were right as much as the thingsthat were wrong.InchFrazer wrote on every track and played several live instruments on thealbum. The title track, InchInto The BlueInch, is a haunting, resolute anthem, combining cinematicstrings and tough-as-nails breakbeats as Frazer heads west. InchHere I go, to a place where thebroken heart knows,Inch he sings. InchIt's all I can do. Back into the blue.Inch InchPaybackInch is an explosivedancefloor heater, featuring shimmering tambourines and driving bass lines. Northern souldrums meet snarling fuzz guitar, hurdling towards it's epic conclusion.The album features moments of towering arrangements, recalling DavidAxelrod and Ennio Merricone, balanced by rawness, incorporating iPhone recordingsand one-take vocals. For Into the Blue, Frazer enlis
