Written By KC Floyd
Often an album will come on to the scene that is so timeless it’s hard to imagine a time when it did not exist. That is exactly what Way Dynamic’s newest release “Massive Shoe” feels like. Spearheaded by Dylan Young, this album is filled with beautiful and catchy lyrics and instrumentation. This album’s sound could fit right next to “Sgt. Pepper’s” while also feeling very comfortable in the year 2025.
The album’s opening track and lead single, “People Settle Down” is a very groovy exploration in settling down with your partner. Through the verses Young tells us that he just wants to “be your best friend” and “build a gentle house”. The beautiful lyrics are complemented by a fantastic backing track. Drums, keyboard and ‘60s-esque backing vocals lead us steadily through this song.
Towards the end of the track list is the song “Ibiza”. This song truly sounds like it could have come from the mind of David Byrne himself. The funk influenced groove and the many odd sounds that fill the composition keep the song engaging throughout its entire 3-and-a-half-minute runtime. This quirkiness is felt throughout the album, and yet there is a genuine heart found in the lyrics and substance of the songs’ themes.
The best song on the album appears a little before the halfway point. “Miffed It” is a gentle lament on love lost and love found. This was the first song I heard from the album, and I have not been able to get it off my mind since. There is a softness to this song which adds to its painfully melancholy theme. Light drums accompanied by a chord organ lay the foundation of this track like a soft blanket as the guitar provides a melody that sticks in your brain from the very beginning. Young’s songwriting sticks out prominently in this song. He describes a drifting of a relationship through what we can only imagine is his own fault.
This album is lacking in all the best ways. It is genreless and rarely stays in the same place, constantly changing themes, grooves and sound. It is timeless and could truly fit next to any catalogue at any time. The only place where this album is not lacking is in its quality.