Despite having a strong handful of highlights, much of Ryan Beatty’s debut LP ‘Boy in Jeans’ falls on the unfortunate side of forgetfulness. His pretty voice and controlled delivery are noteworthy, although they don’t impact his sound enough to solidify many of these tracks as replay-able. His obvious Frank Ocean inspiration only worsens the issue, and this likely would have worked better as an EP, rather than a needlessly drawn out experience. However, its dreamy, ...
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