Herman Martinez drops his debut “UltraTerrestrial” like a weird transmission from another dimension. The Atlanta artist did everything himself, the writing, performing, the whole deal. Ahmed Mahmoud handled production and Chase Cassara engineered the sessions. Herman Martinez is really a gifted artist that you need to keep an eye on, and we encourage to follow him to stay updated about what he release next.
Martinez talks about ghosts of creativity influencing his work, and honestly, listening to this feels like those ghosts actually showed up. “Changeling”, the first single, digs into not recognizing yourself anymore, which hits harder than expected. And “Sol”is my favorite. Herman recorded this on Atlanta’s outskirts, and you can almost hear the isolation seeping through.
The songs feel like recovered memories from places that don’t exist, which sounds pretentious but somehow works here. Herman has cooked up something genuinely weird and compelling, so you better follow this dude on Instagram because whatever he’s channeling next is probably going to be just as unpredictable and worth your time.
