Against a backdrop of financial troubles, mental instability, drug addiction, depression, and an uncertainty of which direction he should go next, Bad Habbits wrote and recorded an album. The result is called Sunfire.

By Graeme Smith

There’s an offbeat originality about Sunfire that makes it instantly engaging. A run-of-the-mill record, it is not. Yet, there’s still an accessibility to it as well and its old school hip-hop influences are evident through the experimentation.

After the spoken word poetry and experimental electronic beats of title track, Sunfire, we get a range of styles and genres across its ten tracks including country, rock, psych and electronica. Heal In Time is an early highlight thanks to the vulnerability in its lyrics and qualified brightness. Clash of The Titans adds some severeness, speaking of what’s currently happening in Gaza.

Gravity Wave Amplifier gives us a surprise, sci-fi deviation at the heart of the album. It carries through to the dramatic Keep Running Astray. Phoenix Rising brings a late album lick of hard rock before Society closes the album with some laidback lo-fi and social commentary.

Sunfire feels as much about the world in which Bad Habbits finds himself as it is about his personal struggles, meaning we get an album that is relatable and not lost in self-pity. It’s great to hear that he’s come out the other side of it all a stronger person, and this album is a blessing to all of us.

It’s out now, available to buy as a digital album on Bandcamp. You can give it a listen below.