Jacob Anderson is one talented man, and although he does have a thriving acting career (you may have seen him in Game of Thrones), we're more concerned with his musical pursuits under the moniker Raleigh Ritchie. Ever since he first began releasing music a few years back, he's crafted his own distinct blend of pop, R&B, electronic, and hip-hop, and all he ties together with his brilliant vocals. Now, after dropping off three predating EPs, his debut album is finally here, and it's even better than we expected it to be. Overall, we're very impressed with this body of work as a whole, and, although we knew Raleigh could make excellent individual tracks, we were unsure of whether he'd be capable of creating an album that not only feels like a single entity, but also grips the listener from beginning to end. Well, with You're A Man Now, Boy, he certainly accomplishes both of those things, and, for that reason, this one is thrown into the category housing the best projects released this year. You can purchase You're A Man Now, Boy in a variety of formats (including vinyl) from his website, on Spotify, and if you do find yourself in the market for a new album, we don't think you'll be disappointed at all.
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