Setting the scene with a texture soundscape and acoustic guitar, Jacob Humber opens his latest single, Afterlife with the introspective lyrics, “dealing with some stuff, feel like I messed up, called a friend, tried to tell him again, he didn’t say a lot, just asked how I forgot, dismissed, quiet, violence…”
The song is dimensional, with refined instrumentation panning and exquisite vocal production fused with intellectual and though-provoking lyrical content from the rising artist.
Speaking on his creation process, Jacob says, “Most days I’m at home trying to figure out how to make new friends without completely freaking out, or preparing myself for the worst possible outcome of telling a girl how I feel, even though I have no idea what most things mean and what we’re even doing here. So I write songs.”
Afterlife marks the first song from the artist’s upcoming 10-song record, set for full release in September. Speaking on the album, Jacob informs us, “The project’s name, Kodiak, reflects on a yearly trip my dad and I take to fish in Kodiak, Alaska. Spending copious amounts of time surrounding by nature in its most raw form will throw you into intense introspection pretty quick!”
We love the vivid, poetic and immersive nature of the artist’s lyricism, he says, “I don’t write to gain notoriety or to try and be someone I’m not. I’m coping with life just like everyone, and learning how to do that through interesting, honest songwriting.” We feel that authenticity coming through on Afterlife, which touches upon a rare and generally unspoken subject matter.
Speaking on the depth, Jacob says, “I get caught up in my head a lot, and have felt a lot of shame and other bullshit as a result of being raised evangelical. This song is a piece of the deconstruction, advocating for myself and anyone else who is still kinda pissed at how they’ve been treated before. There’s more to believe than being right, and it’s a bummer that people use faith as a weapon instead of a means to love and connection.”
Jacob Humber‘s commentary on the true essence of love energy is profound and wise, and have been immersing ourselves in his existing releases Northwest Coast and Batch Brew and are excited for the incoming record. Afterlife is also featured on our New Music Spotlight playlist!