Toronto-Based Artist, Bryn, Creates a Revolutionary Album for Women in Music

In the past few years, there has been a rise in celebrating 21st-century feminism and Toronto-based artist, Bryn’s new album, Tempest, is a revolutionary tribute to that movement. As a young woman, Bryn draws on what it’s like to be a woman in the 21st-century, and it’s definitely something many other young woman can relate to as well.

Tempest is an alternative-pop album that explores love, lust, independence and anger. Her style can be described as a reflection of the alternative band, Of Monsters and Men.

The first song from which the album is titled, is called “Tempest.” It is dark and powerful, much like the rest of the album. Throughout the song, she experiments with a variety of effects and delays in the vocals, which create a fresh and unique sound. Her lyrics are clever and beautifully written, including the opening line, “…The great divide as I displace body and mind.” “Tempest” is one of my favourite songs on the album because it is seductive and vindictive. I love the way the beat moves the listener and the vocals create a sort of eerie atmosphere.

The second song, “Better Than This”, slows it down with relatable lyrics as she sings, “Keep me at an arms length, swear you’ll love me better with no past tense…you never loved me better than this.” Bryn has a sort of raspy, but hypnotizing voice that you can’t get tired of listening to.

“If We Loved” is another slow ballad that features beautiful melodies in the piano and shimmering bells in the background. In this song, she talks about the possibility of being in love with someone, a feeling we can all relate to.

“My Lover” is one of the most experimental songs on the album. It uses interesting harmonies combined with long, mysterious synth chords that create a very ambiguous atmosphere. It is also only one minute and thirty seconds long, but creates a good transition into her next song, “Lost Me.” My favourite lyrics from this song is, “His eyes are melodies…his love is like a song.”

The last song on the album, “I Am”, is very different from all the other songs on the album. It’s a slow, guitar ballad. She sings about what she means to her lover and who she is. It emulates some country vibes, and is a nice contrast to all of her heavy, alternative songs.

Many of her songs feature very heavy, dark bass lines and strong drum patterns that drive the songs. Her style of music is definitely something that you would need to get used to, but like many indie artists, it experiments with lots of new sounds and flavours.

If you like listening to experimental music and/or powerful female singers, this album is something you should definitely check out.

You can listen to Bryn’s Tempest below: