Nineteen Fifty-Six Vol. 2 No. 5

LYRIC WISDOM
ALBUM REVIEW:
Ry Ry World
With the arrival of Mariah the Scientist’s second
studio album: Ry Ry World, she immurses us
into her world, literally. This album is much
more personal and captivating than her debut album,
Master, which was presented only two years prior, with
a look and feel to go along with it. It’s evident that her
music is very personal to her because of the details she
incorporates into every song. Ry Ry World is 10 tracks
that have an overall theme of the universe, the stars, and
the atmosphere and tells a story along with its paired
visuals. The 23-year-old from Decatur, Georgia pulls
much inspiration from how and where she grew up, and
it shines through in her music. This inspiration comes
out in various ways, whether it’s references in lyrics or
other topics. This album is for anyone who is looking for
closure from a relationship or an album that tells a story.
But, most importantly the album overall gives an ethereal
feeling when listening to it.
The theme is very consistent throughout the album.
Mariah ties her feelings towards the relationship at topic
with the universe, space, and how these feelings many
times intertwine for women. The instrumentals for all the
songs, especially the key songs, create a dreamy feeling
created by pianos, strings and synths to marry the theme
with the lyrics. With 5 of the 10 songs produced by K. Rain,
it is easy to hear the collaboration and the direction they
wanted the album to go in. Many times when there are
multiple different producers on an album, it can sound
like an assortment of songs pieced together, rather than
a full story composed prior to the album being born. With
Ry Ry World, it is evident in all the elements this is a piece
of art thought out from beginning to end.
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