Written by BVNC | November 3rd, 2022 | Released August 5th, 2022
*Editor’s Note:* while writing up this album, some confusion lead me to write up the wrong portion of the project on Spotify, leaving out 3 of the total 8 songs. To rewrite it would require a completely new cycle and may be done in the future. For the time being, this write-up will remain in its place, and here is a link to the full project on Spotify titled “Zildjian.”
Drugs can set hooks in a user’s brain, and most people will warn of their addictive characteristics with adverse effects if the user is to experience withdrawals. Love is a drug not often warned about in the same manner. Zildjian’s EP, “Mota,” captures the different stages of love as a drug and its effects on one’s mind when forced into withdrawals. The instrumentals sound like they are all live instruments from a new-wave punk band and play a key role in capturing the emotions Zildjian is delivering. He has many vocal expressions that sometimes give me 2000s rock vibes. The title track kicks off the EP, and in this, we hear Zildjian talk about how he crossed paths with a girl that didn’t make him feel alone anymore. He thought that even through tough times, they could power forward and make it work. At the beginning of “Wrong,” he recycles the first few words from ‘Mota’ to give an alternative meaning to how he feels solo now that she left him when he needed her most. He knows he’s in the wrong and should let her go, but something inside keeps holding on to her. “Venom” describes the pain one can feel when Love Withdrawals kick in. It has a darker tone to the track as he knows this feeling kills him, but he wants a little more. The next song, “Juliet,” has a new-age punk vibe and, I assume, refers to the tale of ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ After his other half leaves, he starts to question if everything wrong with him is who he ultimately is, with no way to change. The song is full of vibrations from the guitar riffs and then abruptly stops at the end to symbolize the tragic ending of ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ While most of the project has a darker tone, the EP finishes with the track “High School,” where the setting is in memory of when he first fell in love with his Juliet. Even though he’s now without her, he still has fond memories of their past together. Make sure to give “Mota” a listen and message Zildjian on social media to let him know what you think!