Kansas City’s TYYE has been establishing himself in alternative music circles. TYYE has been carefully crafting his sound, drawing inspiration from diverse influences like Glass Animals’ experimental edge, The Weeknd’s atmospheric R&B, and the pop appeal of Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber.
“Caught between being someone’s chapter and wanting to be their whole book.”
“whole thing” adopts a mainstream pop approach, but TYYE hasn’t abandoned what makes his music engrossing in the first place. The track goes through that familiar yet painful heartbreak of mourning someone who was never fully yours to begin with. That universal feeling of wanting to be everything to someone: their main character, their sidekick, anything really, while knowing you’re probably just another person passing through their life.
Recorded at producer Braxton Medellin’s home studio in Kansas City, Jackson Maddox’s mastering ensures nothing fights for space, letting TYYE’s vocals float over R&B-influenced arrangements. TYYE’s previous work leaned heavily into R&B territory. While those influences remain the same in the track, this single showcases his skill range, allowing him to expand his palette without losing his identity.
The Kansas City scene has produced some interesting artists lately, and TYYE is positioning himself as someone worth watching closely. “whole thing” suggests he’s got both the emotional intelligence and production chops to make a real impact.
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