Klaverson, the multi-hyphenate singer, songwriter, producer, and visual artist, pulls back the curtain on his much-anticipated second EP, "Above Ground," a soul-baring set that cements his status as one of the most emotionally powerful and creatively self-assured voices in modern alt-pop.
Working at a little more than 21 minutes of seven artfully constructed songs, Above Ground plays like a confessional journal in melody. Ten months after his debut project, Reflections, clocked up over 15 million streams and found itself in illustrious company on best-of playlists at Spotify and Apple Music, Klaverson not only returns to amaze, but he also returns to expand.
Where Reflections grappled with internal shadows, Above Ground is about the ascent breaking from the weight of all that came before and reaching for something lighter, freer, and more self-shaped. The centerpiece track is “Better Man,” a vulnerable anthem of self-improvement and atonement, featuring raw lyricism and an aching, hopeful soundscape. Meanwhile, “High Now” throbs with atmospheric tension and release, reflecting those fleeting highs from escapism and the crashing comedown that descends when they fade away.
Klaverson’s vocals are the heartbeat of the EP, gentle and undulating, emotive yet tempered. His production suggests warm synths and cinematic layering, all of which create an immersive world that allows you to feel every beat, every breath, every regret, every triumph.
“Above Ground” is a reclamation. It’s the Klaverson climbing up from his own rubble, opting to be taller, and with more purpose, and more clarity, and a sound that resonates like nothing before. This is the kind of project that demands to be felt. Welcome to Above Ground Klaverson’s most candid elevation.
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