There’s an enchanting bass rhythm woven throughout Miranda Joan‘s highly anticipated album, Overstimulated, that bridges genres from jazz to soul and beyond. Whether a deliberate choice by Miranda and producer CARRTOONS or a serendipitous occurrence, this underlying bass serves as a tie line between the music and Miranda’s expressive vocals.
Miranda on Overstimulated,
It is a collection of songs that came from the period of time through lockdown and into the reopening of life that serves as a glimpse into the dissonant corners of my mind. Overstimulated explores the fullest sense of the word. From a romance in space, to my love of caffeine, the loss of an old friend and the promise of new love, overstimulation is the undercurrent to all this living. Everything changed, and quickly, but we never stopped being. My mind kicked into overdrive and launched me into an existential rollercoaster ride. These stories are the result.
And what a beautiful result they are.
While Miranda may have been creatively overstimulated, the album is anything but that. Overstimulated is bold, daring and in its quietude, resoundingly powerful, loud even. That juxtaposition is crafted by Miranda’s voice and lyricism. She dances effortlessly between being a heartfelt artist and a wise spiritual leader.
Miranda adds this about Overstimulated,
It is an album book-ended by songs of affirmation, of rooting, of returning to and loving oneself, intertwined with the messy, chaotic and interconnected web of my hopes, dreams, imagination, love, and heartache.
Fluid in her playfulness and seduction, Miranda allows the playful charm of her voice and lyrics to shine in songs like “Coffee” and “Zero Gravity” featuring Sly5thAve while the seductive temptress dances devilishly in “Too Much”, “BadaBing!” featuring CARRTOONS, and “Butterflies” featuring Hailey Niswanger.
Overstimulated sees Miranda letting go of excessive use of instruments and complex mechanisms to create sound and finds her connecting to the space that is offered in simple instrumentations like piano or acoustic guitar. These conscious choices allow Miranda’s unfiltered introspective gaze into life to illuminate Overstimulated with sincerity and raw honesty. She not only proves that a compelling narrative doesn’t require elaborate sounds or autotune but that even a clear soft spoken message could move mountains and crumble civilizations.
Vocally that is what Miranda Joan achieves with Overstimulated. She moves one’s soul. She empowers one’s being. She provides hope, creates freedom, and more importantly provides a message that is timeless as it is profound. Through her soul stirring melodies and with each note and lyric, Miranda goes beyond the transient trends of music, shining like a star in the raw authenticity that is her voice and her storytelling.
In a world filled with noise, Miranda Joan is a beacon of authenticity and Overstimulated stands tall on the transformative power of simplicity, proving that sometimes, a gentle whisper can echo louder than the most elaborate symphony.
MUST LISTEN TRACKS: “Overstimulated”, “Coffee”, “Where Did You Go,” Bada Bing!” Featuring CARRTOONS, “She Knows”
