Szymon: Tigersapp

Curated by family and friends, Szymon’s songs shimmer with a vulnerability and radiant old-soul quality noticeable even without prior knowledge of his story. Varied while remaining entirely whole, the album ties in the seemingly disparate elements of folksy melodies, simple percussion and a touch of trumpet and turns them into arty pop as well as softer introspective numbers. Szymon proves excellent at both, through waves of gentle electronics that wash over delicate guitar strings. His feather-light vocals also have a shining, brilliant quality to them that simultaneously uplift and weigh down with a sharp sense of loss.

The release of Szymon’s album serves several purposes: closure for a mourning family, a call to action to check up on the people around you, and a reminder that asking for help in hard times – heck, at any time – is one of the bravest, most self-sustaining things a person can do.

Last but not least, Tigersapp honours a life gone too soon and gives voice to an artist before his time, whose beautiful music would otherwise remain unheard.