{"id":5794,"date":"2023-09-08T03:41:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T03:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/?p=5794"},"modified":"2023-09-08T10:42:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:42:45","slug":"single-review-mindfulness-river-nelson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/index.php\/2023\/09\/08\/single-review-mindfulness-river-nelson\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Review: &#8220;Mindfulness&#8221; &#8211; River Nelson."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Mindfulness\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1ocBoiwOlPBHVq6LAo4LUW?si=iPt1iDyqQnmaD_v9PhV4dw&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mindfulness-Artowrk-JPEG-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mindfulness-Artowrk-JPEG-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mindfulness-Artowrk-JPEG-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mindfulness-Artowrk-JPEG-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mindfulness-Artowrk-JPEG-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mindfulness-Artowrk-JPEG-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mindfulness-Artowrk-JPEG-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mindfulness-Artowrk-JPEG-435x435.jpg 435w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mindfulness-Artowrk-JPEG-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/River-Nelson-promo-shot-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/River-Nelson-promo-shot-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/River-Nelson-promo-shot-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/River-Nelson-promo-shot-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/River-Nelson-promo-shot-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/River-Nelson-promo-shot-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/River-Nelson-promo-shot-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Alto-Beats-promo-shot-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Alto-Beats-promo-shot-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Alto-Beats-promo-shot-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Alto-Beats-promo-shot-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Alto-Beats-promo-shot-45x60.jpg 45w, https:\/\/platinummind.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Alto-Beats-promo-shot.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"River Nelson &amp; AltoBeats - Mindfulness (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8US9NGrwbCY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This track starts off with a jazzy gospel part that\u2019s just two chords over some lush strings.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Andy Kettle sent me this, he had me from the chord progression.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this is not where I was invested.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh no.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No no no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hard hitting drums?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nope.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lack of bassline?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh yeah I didn\u2019t notice that till just now.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uh uh.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was the vocal hook.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was so simple and it had my ear.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until the harmony dropped in\u2026.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No I\u2019m goose bumping all over. You are!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve listened to it a lot over the last couple of days, and it\u2019s probably one of my favourite releases of the year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Mindfulness&#8221; is the first single off River Nelson&#8217;s new album due out in October, produced by Altobeats. 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