PREMIERE: Charlie Noiir - On My Sleeve (Album)
Following on from the success of previous 2022 singles, the upbeat, feel good ‘Masters’ and the fiery, love war cry ‘Beside Me’, Toronto based Hip-hop and RnB artist Charlie Noiir reveals what fans have been patiently waiting for. It gives us great pleasure at Wordplay Magazine to be able to exclusively premiere the prodigious, 15 mega track, complete body of work ‘On My Sleeve’ with accompanying music video. A unique, masterpiece collection of tracks and collaborations, Charlie Noiir is bringing the heat with this project and there’s plenty to go around.
With 7 tracks out in the open and a further 8 unheard tracks just waiting to be stacked on repeat, Noir gifts listeners with an exciting full blown compilation to really sink their teeth into.
No 4-5 track EP to be found here, in tune with his nature Noiir dives head first, propelling himself to the finish line on his very first try. Debut? Completed it mate.
Noir truly delivers the full package with the captivating chorus of ‘Poltergeist’, or the passionate and powerful ‘Paranoid’, all the way down to the forbidden, intoxicating nature of ‘Ugly’.
Inviting us into the very depths of his world, there is undoubtedly something for everyone in this collection. Whilst staying true to his explorative nature and multi-genre songwriting talents, there still remains a fluid cohesion and synergy throughout each of the offerings. Every single track has clearly been hand-crafted, created and specially selected to feature, making sure each listening experience is filled with so much purpose, poignancy, authenticity and emotion.
Describing the project Noiir tells us: “I really wanted this project to speak to who I was as an artist whilst creating it. I didn’t want to just zero in on one aspect of my artistry and I was very deliberate in how I approached every record. I believe one of my gifts is my ability to write to anything, any style of music but the challenge in that was creating something that sounded seamless. Something that from start to finish made absolute sense but when listened to individually, record by record, still left their own distinct impression. It was difficult yet fulfilling to push myself in so many directions but I’m glad I took on the challenge as my growth as an artist is evident throughout this body work.
It’s been a long time coming and I’m just so excited for people to hear the music. I’ve got so much more music on the horizon, this is just the tip of the iceberg but the perfect introduction into what I’m all about. I’m a heart on my sleeve type person. I keep a very tight knit circle of people I trust with my life. I rarely let these things off in real life so it’s been cathartic putting all these moments and emotions into this project. Hence the title, ON MY SLEEVE. My hope is by the end of the project you can see my vision and where I’m going with this music.”
Words: Daisy Lipsey