Chicago artist Patrick Sun has shared a new EP called Villain Energy. Sun is starting off the year with his most honest body of work to date on his new EP. Through relatable storytelling and hard hitting bars across the project’s eight tracks, the Chicago rapper declares his own righteousness after accepting who he truly is as creator.
Villain Energy exudes a feeling of maturity and self-awareness across its 8 tracks, as it seeks to find a median between dark, ominous sounds and content and atmospheric brightness. Sun brings imposing, aggressive energy on the EP, while balancing it out with restraint and focus on the microphone. He especially shines as a wordsmith, with reflections upon self-acceptance and the complex moral nature of the individual’s inner workings. Portraying himself as a complicated character in a relatable fashion, Sun paints a clear picture for the listener. The mercurial feeling of the instrumentals enhances his message, with tracks like the expansive opener “Time Crisis” and the crisp “Follow Me” blending nocturnal elements with colorful, airy sonics.
Villain Energy can best be described as the peak of Sun’s character arc. The journey of reflection and acceptance that listeners hear on Sun’s EP creates an effect that moves one enough to consider the maturation of their own character and how they will ultimately choose to carry themselves in this life.
Listen to Villain Energy now:
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