{"id":38,"date":"2020-02-09T04:42:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T10:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postgenre.org\/staging\/4567\/?p=38"},"modified":"2020-02-25T12:01:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T18:01:39","slug":"kassa-overalls-i-think-im-good-album-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postgenre.org\/staging\/4567\/kassa-overalls-i-think-im-good-album-reviewed\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Kassa Overall\u2019s \u2018I THINK I\u2019M GOOD\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The human brain is incredibly powerful. It controls every function of our bodies, allows us to reason, and permits us to both create and appreciate art. To do so, it uses 100 billion neurons, each of which fires around 200 times every second. Given its necessary complexity, it should come as no surprise how frequently the organ malfunctions. According to the US Center for Disease Control, one out of every five adults exhibit mental illness and one-fifth of these are severe cases. Despite its prevalence, mental health still remains a controversial and under-discussed issue in many societies. With I THINK I\u2019M GOOD<\/em>, his first release for Gilles Peterson\u2019s Brownwood Recordings<\/a>, drummer Kassa Overall tries to shatter these taboos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In many ways, music is an ideal medium for addressing the topic both due to its ability to express emotions as well as its deep connection to the underlying subject. For centuries, scientists have examined whether a correlation exists between creativity and mental illness. One recent study suggests that up to 73% of musicians may suffer from at least one psychological disorder of some kind. These issues are generally only further compounded by the economic difficulties faced by many musicians\u2019 choice to make a career out of bringing their art to the public as well as, in some cases, substance abuse. While himself practicing clean living \u2013 being both drug and alcohol free as well as a vegan \u2013 Overall also addresses some of these sometimes related issues in I THINK I\u2019M GOOD<\/em>, along with his own struggles with mental health, which at one point included a manic episode, hospitalization, and years of medication.<\/p>\n\n\n

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