ICYMI: K. Forest Delivers ‘Eyes Of Taiga’ EP [LISTEN]

2016 introduced a host of new names to the Future R&B genre. If 6LACK, Roy Wood$, 24hrs, TYuS and Ye Ali are what come to mind, K. Forest is the one name that’s not be overlooked, Brandon Jennings co-sign and all. With a buttery smooth voice and mature ahead-of-his-years songwriting, hiz career is just getting started.

This new K.Forest Is Crazy!!!!!

— Brandon Jennings (@brandonjennings) September 13, 2016

K. Forest caught everyone’s ear with his viral record “Guidance” a buzz that went into overdrive when Travis Scott remixed it for Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight. He has been on rotation on key R&B and Regional Spotify playlists and has been dropping heat records like “Flights And Breakups” (a collaboration with aforementioned Ye Ali), “Link” and “Before You Go.”

He returns with a brand new project titled Eyes of Taiga. The rising talent delivers 11 tracks written and performed by him with production from dF, Ye Ali, Bizness Boi, and Cardiak.

Overall, Eyes of Taiga creates a seductive and dark mood. Other than the obvious uptempo anthems “Link” and “Before You Go,” the balance between mid-tempo and down-tempo production leaves the focus on K. Forest and creates room for him to add to his expanding range of R&B riffs with standout tracks like “Salvation,” “Ride for Me,” and “Favor.”

K forest just dropped #eyesoftaiga

— TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) November 12, 2016

The way Forest approaches singles ties him into a larger music phenomenon: Dancehall and Afro Soca as viable chart-topping options. A fabulous trend that is introducing new sounds into a tired existing trap sensibility that begins and ends in FL Studio. If the success of records like “Controlla” “Work” “One Dance” “LUV” “Not Nice” & “Gwan Big Up Urself” is any indication, we may be in the midst of a new wave of uptempo-island-jiggyness that universalizes a robust R&B sound centered around Toronto culture. Stream ‘Eyes of Taiga’ below via Spotify.