{"id":102426,"date":"2021-01-22T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/?p=102426"},"modified":"2021-01-17T12:24:15","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T18:24:15","slug":"review-mac-ayres-delivers-breezy-summer-vibes-on-magic-8ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/review-mac-ayres-delivers-breezy-summer-vibes-on-magic-8ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Mac Ayres delivers breezy, summer vibes on \u2018Magic 8ball\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new LP transports listeners to relaxing, warmer times<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Mac Ayres Twitter | Photo Courtesy
This represents the artist\u2019s third official studio album.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
For someone who has achieved so many accomplishments in the time they did, Mac Ayres has had a relatively short career, to say the least. Tracks such as \u201cEasy\u201d and \u201cSlow Down\u201d on his debut EP \u2018Drive Slow\u2019 propelled the artist to new heights in 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maintaining a consistent track record, Ayres steadily dropped two studio albums in 2018 and 2019. No project was seen from the artist in 2020, leading many to assume he was taking his time fine-tuning his anticipated follow-up. After the longest hiatus in his career, Mac is finally back with \u2018Magic 8ball\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The album, consisting of a proper eight tracks, is a brisk 28 minutes long. While it may be his shortest project to date, it\u2019s evident that the artist aimed for quality over quantity. In the project\u2019s short period, Ayres croons what may be some of his most personal and intimate lyrics to date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Standout tracks include the album opener \u201cSunny & 62\u201d, the soulful \u201cBrand New\u201d, as well as fan-favorite \u201cWhere U Goin\u2019 Tonight?\u201d. The lyrics don\u2019t steer away from what Ayres has referenced in the past, as he sticks to primarily close relationships and the women he surrounds himself with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the aforementioned fan-favorite \u201cWhere U Goin\u2019 Tonight?\u201d, Ayres sings \u201cBurnt all my bridges, hey \/ But at least I’m staying warm, oh \/ I been working on forgiveness \/ Said I don’t think it’s catching on.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ayres continues to effortlessly blend chill lo-fi music and crooning R&B. The sole issue that fans often take with the artist is the small amount of music that trickles out from him over years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After over 15 months since his previous effort, \u2018Juicebox\u2019, eight short tracks, although quality-oriented, may seem underwhelming to many. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In short, the album is a true vibe. It\u2019s a worthy addition to an already impressive catalog. At the young age of 24, Ayres is surely an artist to keep on your radar in the coming years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Review: 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The new LP transports listeners to relaxing, warmer times For someone who has achieved so many accomplishments in the time they did, Mac Ayres has “Review: Mac Ayres delivers breezy, summer vibes on \u2018Magic 8ball\u2019”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1191,"featured_media":102429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[69,4326],"tags":[4210,4211],"author_slug":"grantayers","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102426"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1191"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102426"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102430,"href":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102426\/revisions\/102430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndsuspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}