LP Review: Arcee - The Arcee LP
The Arcee LP is the full length debut release from female rapper Rona Wignall A.K.A Arcee. She describes her style as ''hiptronic'' - a mix of hip-hop and electronica and her album will be launched with a party at Fuel bar in Dunedin on Friday the 14th of August 2015.
The Arcee LP is a follow up to her 2014 release The Cool Zone EP and among new music contains all the songs from her EP including the hot singles and videos Fake Bitch and Go Hard.
2015 has seen a new batch of singles added to the mix to make up the full length LP including the insanely catchy Pepsi and her single Rebound.
Rebound is a jazzy little number that carries the distinction of being picked out by a panel of industry experts for NZ On Air funding.
The LP is produced by Darryl Matthew Suasua (Daz on the night shift at Flava) and he’s done an impressive job.
Arcee who was born in Manchester takes inspiration from her Mancunian roots, the soul and style of Wellington, and the down and dirty "scarfie" sound to help mould her style. But It's Arcee's songwriting, pop sensibilities and hooky choruses that make her stand out from the bland and predictable and compliments Suasua's ultra contemporary beat making and production.
I've observed Arcee putting in the hard yards to build a solid fan base for her album debut. She's taken the time to build buzz and anticipation, stretching the release of the album's singles over a couple of years. This appears to have kept her busy with putting on video release parties and events to get her name out there. She's also been involved in battle rap events pitting her skills against other local rappers and has made a name for herself for being a pretty good Keyboard player as well.
Her image is refreshing, I would describe her as a classic 'Tom Boy'. She's being herself, not over relying on sex appeal like a lot of female artists, but relying more on her talent as a musician and rapper. She seems to have a down to earth "This is who I am", "take me or leave me" vibe about her which I, like many, find endearing and relateable.
With songs like Pepsi and Go Hard, that are made for the dance floor, this album has a really nice party vibe and more than a dash of "girl power'' and is an album I could picture the ladies playing up loud while getting ready for a night on the town.
I really think Arcee and all that contributed to the making of this album have done themselves proud.
You definitely need to get some Arcee in your life.
Check out Pepsi off of The Arcee LP
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