Nobody's home : unfinished

 



An exploration of the immigrant experience in genre bending artist Bakar’s sophomore album : Nobody's Home.


Nobody's Home is an album that explores themes such as identity and heritage as Bakar opens up about the reality of being an immigrant in the U.K. Also this album gives insight into the confusion that is faced with the feelings of being misplaced and the eureka moment of finally coming to terms with yourself therefore being “found”. Mentioned in the first song in the album Bakar talks about feeling like a ‘noun’ which is a metaphor that describes his realisation of who he really is. With lyrics such as “i've been lost and found” Bakar talks about identity being a clear theme in this album as he struggles to come to terms with himself, suggesting his wavering self doubt.This is already an interesting contrast to the self proclaimed confident persona Bakar had in debut album ‘Badkid’.


The influences of punk and rock being prevalent within this album shows Bakars musical freedom as he likes to consistently switch things up, keeping listeners on their toes. Songs like ‘ginger pubes’ and 'reclaim’ allow Bakar to unfold different parts of himself heavily influenced by the nonchalance and theatrical aspects that come alongside with these genres. Bakar still doesn't follow generic rules with his constant change within this album making it disorientating; signifying the fluctuations that come alongside change and progression. Showing homage to his past self and Badkid, Bakar leaves room for fun and chaos with songs such as ‘Youthenasia’ and ‘riot’ yet still reminding us that this version of his self is no longer.


The consistent transformation of your identity and the everlasting longing to be found.

Nobody's home allows himself to mature and talk about topics with a bit more depth such as his immigrant experience and his heritage. Bakar lets listeners in and talks about the feelings of reclaiming his heritage in foreign lands and quite literally moving from black to white. Lyrics such as “take the shackles off me” and “futuristic immigrant came a day later woke up surrounded by caucasians” portrays the feelings of misplacement and alienation  that is surrounded by being an immigrant. Bakar shows us his relevance to the music scene as he speaks on topics that many people would be able to relate to without having to implicitly incorporate these themes into his lyrics. Bakar is unapologetic and original and proves to be a force to be reckoned with in the music scene. A sophomore album that speaks for itself ‘Nobody's home’ is a great release to keep these topics spoken about.


Fatima :)


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