redveil - "what3ver" (Mini-Review)

In a continuing attempt to cover more music that would all-too-oft slip through the very large cracks, we slumbering scribes are making an effort to publish short reviews at a greater frequency, thereby shining our very small spotlight on more cool shit. Without further ado:

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Written by: The Administrator

I'm an established fan of redveil--his 2023 EP playing w/ fire was one of my favorites of that year. As such, I've been eagerly awaiting news of a new project from the redveil camp, and while 2024 didn't see a full project, he did drop a couple of singles, with this latest, "what3ver," materializing on the very last day of the year.

This is an excellent track, both a display of redveil's skill as a rapper/producer, and highly re-listenable to boot. The hook is earwormy in a way that feels more subtle than immediate. The clean production is bright and crisp, almost glowing. Warm and immersive stuff, with the eventual piano adding a nice flourish. Meanwhile, his lyrics paint a short and sweet narrative of recognizable unrequited love. I love the second verse where he discusses his casket outfit in detail: "I can get it all dry-cleaned quick, I just need you to decide/Maybe I'll be satisfactory if I'm easy on your eyes." 

I feel like I saw more that a few reviews and articles comparing his cadence and lyrical approach on 2022's Learn 2 Swim to Earl Sweatshirt, which felt like a fair comparison for that project. Here, several years later, there's a similar focus on impactful word choice, but "what3ver" feels first and foremost like a redveil song. As a rapper, he has a distinct identity, which bodes well. I feel like in a few years we'll be saying that up-and-coming rappers take influence from redveil.
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Anyways, yeah. This is great. Fingers crossed that "what3ver" serves as the first salvo of an album cycle, or at least an indication that redveil is in the mood to release music. I'm hopeful that the fireworks on the outro signal the beginning of something anew. In any case, 2025 would be the perfect time for new redveil.

redveil - "what3ver" was released Dec. 31st, 2025. Find it here and listen below!

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