Jesse Rutherford's Sophomore Solo Album Takes Him in a New Direction

Just ahead of his first solo tour, Jesse Rutherford of The Neighbourhood, released his second solo album. Inspired by '90's punk like Blink 182, Rutherford puts a modern spin on that with a hip-hop flare. In the past, all the members of The Neighbourhood have said that they aren't exactly fans of the genre for which their music falls into. Instead they listen to '90's boybands like N*SYNC and rap. Rutherford's two albums have reflected that.

Even though Garageb& has 12 songs, making it what is considered a full album, it is only 26 minutes long. But the music is catchy, you can tell the lyrics have meaning and are well thought out, some even being witty like Rutherford's personality is.

Courtesy of Ticketfly for Rutherford's Solo Tour titled "I Heart Tour"

Infused with modern hip-hop and '90's garage band music, it encompasses Rutherford perfectly from what he's told his fan about himself in the past. This album is also much happier than his last one titled, &. On &, Rutherford sings about how his dad's untimely death and using too much weed has affected his mental health. He's been vocal about those things before, but it felt different on an album with just Rutherford's words and music. Garageb& seems full of love, humor, and fun. Even on some of the songs that are supposed to be the angrier ones, there still seems to be some lightheartedness behind it.

Sometimes when artists make an album, EP, or come out with a project that seems rushed because it was made in such a short amount of time, it flounders. Rutherford on the other hand, knew exactly what he wanted to say, and therefore, made an album that had an actual thought process and purpose behind it. Fans can see Jesse Rutherford on tour this spring, but only a select few cities have tickets left, so don't wait!