SG Lewis has been described as a “musical wunderkind” and it’s definitely not hard to see why. The 20-year-old singer recently released his EP Shivers, which includes the now famous single Warm. The single appeared in an episode of HBO’s Ballers.  This resulted in the single being listed as #3 on the Spotify Viral Chart. Now that’s impressive.

The first track Warm was given the right title. The steady beat, piano and background music—combined with Lewis’ soothing vocals—give this song a warm and inviting sound.  No Less (ft. Louis M^tters) stands out to me for two reasons. For one thing, it sounds as if it is a continuation of Warm. It’s as though the first track never stopped but continued with a different set of lyrics to the same song. The second thing is that although both tracks sound quite similar, No Less has a rhythm that seems to rapidly stop and start up again in the beginning.

The instrumental and upbeat Absent starts off with a very eerie sound that almost sounds a bit ethereal. I have to admit, it sent a chill up my spine. Closing out the album is the title track Shivers (ft. JP Cooper). This has a rhythm and blues feel to it, giving it a sweet and smooth sound. Although this song is titled Shivers, you will feel at ease and relaxed while listening to this song.

The upside to Shivers is that it has a unique blend of sounds. That makes it an album people will want to listen to. Now here comes the downside. Warm and No Less sound as if they were merged into one song. Instead of two separate songs, we have the same song, but different lyrics.

Shivers is a unique EP and Lewis’ fans will enjoy it, but if the first and second songs sound as if they are flowing onto one track, it may make them wonder which song they’re listening to now. While I did enjoy listening to the first track, it would have been even better if the two songs had their own sound.

Final Grade: D

About The Author

Lauren Beverly

Music Reviewer

I love to write and have been doing so since the age of eight. Fictional stories have always been a favorite of mine, because it gives me a chance to be creative and to express myself in a multitude of ways. On more than one occasion, a song proved to be the inspiration to several stories I have written. Believe it or not, some of those songs were on soundtracks! That’s mostly what I listen to, aside from hits from the 1950’s up to the 1980’s. I’ve learned that anything can be the inspiration to a story, even a poster from the 1990’s or a DVD cover.

I’ve lived in Upper Marlboro all of my life and spent much of my childhood watching cartoons of all kinds, and listening to my older sister’s cassette tapes. Growing up, I listened to everything Jackson related, Paula Abdul, Elton John, and even the controversial group Milli Vanilli. As a teenager, I continued to listen to old-school hits and that was pretty much all I liked, aside from listening to all of Michael Jackson’s music. To this day, I still love old-school hits. That hasn’t changed.

I own a variety of CDs from artists such as Styx, The BeeGees, Michael Jackson, Queen, The Yellow Submarine Soundtrack, and many others. When a soundtrack comes out, there will always be one specific song from that album that I’ll love. It never fails.

I’ve graduated from Bowie State University in December 2013 with a B.A. degree in English.

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