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Picture Credit: Mouse in House   FiveSidedDice - Confession Tapes 2 Release Date: October 01, 2021 Label:  FiveSidedRecords Format: Digital Length: 17:05 Genre:  Emopunk  /  Skate Punk  /  LoFi Hip Hop Origin: Gqberha ( Port Elizabeth ) ,  South Africa If the title of this article seems familiar, that might be due to the review of the first part of FiveSidedDice's "Confession Tapes" published in May. Click here to read what I said about the three-track EP . Less than five months after the first part, Roscoe Nefdt  from Gqeberha is back with the second part. Compared to the debut, "Confession Tapes 2" has two tracks more, lasts for six minutes longer, and is even more versatile in style, mood, and honesty. As the title already tells, solo artist Roscoe Nefdt  is laying his cards on the table and thus presents a transparent, self-reflected, and brutally honest release. Therefore, "Confession Tapes 2" is an EP that gives an inside to the a...

Picture Credit: FiveSidedDice   FiveSidedDice - Ride with me Release Date: July 9, 2021 Length: 04:40 Genre: Pop Punk / Punk Rap Origin:  Port Elizabeth ,  South Africa Recently, FiveSidedDice's latest EP " Confession Tapes " got reviewed on MangoWave . Only two months after this release, South African artist Roscoe Nefdt  is already back with another single. "Ride with me" is the first showcase of the upcoming "Confession Tapes II". FiveSidedDice's new song is about breaking out of gridlocked structures. The powerful anthem "Ride with me" calls for optimizing one's own situation and the longing for individual liberty and happiness. Music-wise, "Ride with me" is a colourful bouquet of styles and genres. Skate Punk? Pop Punk? Emopunk? Rap? Alternative Rock? Reggae? The answer is yes. Roscoe Nefdt  easily slides across genre boundaries and creates a wholesome sonic environment full of sunshine, movement, emotions, and the des...

Picture Credit: FiveSidedDice Artwork: Kitchen Dutch   FiveSidedDice - Confession Tapes Release Date: May 14, 2021 Label: FiveSidedRecords Format: Digital Length: 11:03 Genre: Emopunk / Skate Punk / LoFi Hip Hop Origin: Port Elizabeth , South Africa The three-track EP "Confession Tapes" is the first original output by Port Elizabeth's multi-talented artist Roscoe Nefdt , also known as FiveSidedDice. The studied musician provides us with three songs that are copletely different to each other in style, genre, mood, and tempo. Thus, it is highly recommendedto listen to the whole EP to get an overview of the versatile sounds on "Confession Tapes". Confession Tapes by FiveSidedDice The EP begins with 'Wretched', a sensual and atmospheric Emopunk song. FiveSidedDice provides the audience with melodic mid-tempo Punk Rock riffs, soulful harmonies, and deeply emotional vocals. The song's calm coda is a beautifully fading-out sonic reverie. The second track ...