Capping off his three-album trilogy, Charlotte-based artist LAMÄR brings audiences Moonseeker III, a collection of ambient and R&B tones mixed with melodic beats.

Put together, the Moonseeker saga of albums share many of the same qualities. One of the main draws that blends seamlessly between them is LAMÄR’s soft vocal delivery on the majority of tracks. There is a gentle quality that lies within how the artist blends between speaking and singing, often hitting whatever backing beats are given to him. On certain songs, there’s a slight hint of autotuning that accentuates various verses, but the effect never overshadows LAMÄR himself, only adding to the pleasantries in the combined product.

One of the other qualities that groups the albums together are the composition selections that move the collected works along. Aaron Atkins, the main hand behind the musical structures, as well as being an additional voice for LAMÄR to rely on, brought a lounge-like atmosphere in how the layered symphonies and beats are arranged. There is a spaciness to them in the way that allows the key and beat sections to be recognizable interdependent of each other, and yet there is never a clash of musical notes at any point.

For the final collection of the trilogy, Moonseeker III is given the largest track count at 10 songs. However, listeners might lose track of where they are in the line-up due to the album’s relaxed nature. There are two interludes for Moonseeker III, “Moonseeker Groove” and “I Need You,” but even those momentary departures are hard to recognize off-hand, which isn’t a poor quality, as the entire collection is extremely consistent on its styling.

Moonseeker III, along with the two previous entries, allow listeners to lift off from where they are and exist in the atmospheric frameworks that LAMÄR and Atkins have put together. There are hints of R&B and jazz, with keys and horn sections being the easiest to pick out of the beats. Listeners are encouraged to find a good set of headphones to pair with this album, and chances may be that time will be lost while in LAMÄR’s section of space, as each track, while similar, presents enough unique tones and qualities to merit the body of work placing on repeat.

LAMÄR will be coming home to Charlotte in early May, performing his most recent albums alongside Sapphire Monet and Sanpriest at Plaza-Midwood’s Snug Harbor. You can find tickets at the link provided here.

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