Musical Thesis: David Ramirez “We’re Not Going Anywhere”

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At the center of every album is a musical thesis. This thesis can be the driving force behind the album, a theme that interweaves songs together, or a feeling you are left with after the very last song plays. With some albums, the thesis is easy to find. On others, it is hidden and requires you to be more than a passive listener. These reviews are not about rating an album. Instead, it is about uncovering a musical thesis.

In the album “We’re Not Going Anywhere,” David Ramirez is a trinity of people living inside one man. He is a performer who continues to wrestle with life on the road and giving of oneself to complete strangers. He is a partner struggling with the extremes of a relationship. He is a citizen with a need to protest the injustices of the current administration. As he explores all three versions of himself, he does so with trademark vulnerability and honesty. In my mind, this is his best album by far because it reveals the complexities of this new world we are all trying to manage. Never before has his thesis shined so brightly. For that, I recommend giving this album and artist a chance.

Be good to each other,

Nathan