This voice, these orchestrations, songs filled with colors and detail worthy of an art gallery. Jarrod Lawson takes the listener on a musical journey through forests where trails are paved in soul, jazz litters the sky like stars, and intricate harmonies are the breeze rustling through the foliage of his musical creation. The smoke of his voice, the rich stacks of harmonies built with soulful, jazz-infused structures elicits a sophistication that is rare to the pop music genre. He narrates a world where spiritual forces interact with the will of man, reminiscent of Greek myth, offering explanations of our nature and calling forth mankind to transcend his earthliness for something greater. Even after twenty listens, this album continues to offer new production treats, showcasing why the name Jarrod Lawson deserves to be in any conversation regarding the best up and coming talents in the soul music scene. If a picture paints a thousand words, then suffice it to say that Jarrod Lawsons’ self-titled sings a thousand pictures.