THE CURE FOR COMMON ILLS
Continuing
a 13-year career, music mogul Bryan Winchester (aka Braille) hits the pavement
again for his fourth solo release.
The IV
Edition speaks to societal issues and the needs that each of us face in
life, while keeping with Braille’s personal and honest approach to songwriting.
The
title track offers a call to action for listeners, stating that we can each be
an “IV” that delivers the remedy for social ills. Later, “The Cure” explains
that the remedy goes beyond the basic needs of life in the physical sense, but
extends into our spiritual lives and our need for grace, forgiveness and
redemption that can only come from Christ. Braille also includes personal
verses about his recently passed father and the importance of family.
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Musically,
Braille mixes things up nicely, pulling from beatsmiths such as Marco Polo, The
Are and fellow Lightheaded crew member, Ohmega Watts, among others, as well as
including guest verses from the likes of Mr J (The Procussions), Speech
(Arrested Development), Theory Hazit (Scribbling Idiots) and others. The result
is a sound that appeals to fans of all varieties of hip-hop music and lyrical
content that reaches listeners from every walk of life.
–Brenten Gilbert