“ Calmplx kicks off Abstract with ‘Be Yourself’, a pounding underground beat, layered with organ samples. The song serves as an ode not only to being a better person, but being the best, most authentic version of yourself.
Songs such as ‘Humilidad’, a bilingual track with a slick East Coast production, utilizes a piano sample to become one of the album’s stand out cuts. It’s tracks like this where Calmplx shines, feels the most at home showing off his lyrical dexterity, and incorporates his affinity for New York inspired production.
Calmplx’s bilingualism isn’t relegated to English or Spanish either. As a versatile emcee, he shows off his Nahuatl skills on the track ‘Tiahui”, which means ‘to keep moving forward’ in Nahuatl. Featuring a spooky, piano layered production, the track is a reminder that Camplx is an artist filled with hidden talents that had not been featured on past efforts.
But if there is a crowning achievement on Abstract, that honor goes to ‘Alphabet.’ Utilizing a catchy vibraphone sample, the track is a lyrical exercise in creativity where Plx goes down the alphabet, utilizing words that begin with each respective letter. “
