I can't even begin to explain how talented Dan is. Witt tells a story of a girl that he wrote a song about. His main producer, Dan Haynes produced most of the tracks on the album which makes sense because he has been working with Witt for years. Witt Lowry slows it down with "Wonder If You Wonder" and so does the beat. I have listened to every one of his tracks on SoundCloud more than once. He basically makes a statement saying he raps about more than just girls, which he does. Witt comes back in the third verse and says a line about his perception only rapping about girls. Both artists prove that they can rap very well. Witt comes with the first verse on "My Mistake" then Trippz comes in on the chorus and next verse. Witt features fellow Connecticut artist and friend, Trippz Michaud, on the next track. Not as deep lyrics as the first track but Witt comes hard regardless. Most independent rappers go through the same steps as Witt being poor, quitting their job, and the struggles with life. He explains how he is an independent artist and is the future of rap through his first verse. Let's get to the second track. Witt begins "Ladders" with aggressive bars over a fast beat. "Don't care about the money I spend on my coffin / I care about the people attending and often were lost / lost in this world / was selfish to think I could find happiness in a girl / was selfish to think were elite we destroy and deplete our whole planet no smarter than squirrels / so who wants to talk about that / who wants to facts / maybe I would be in your mag if I add a tee-chee or bap bap or I talked about weed when I rap / but fu*k all of that / the voice of the youth / the voice of the people the real and the truth / the voice of the one who had nothing to lose / I speak for a heart that has been broken and beaten and bruised."
Artists shouldn't follow trends and that's something Witt has always done. There isn't a hook on the track and there doesn't need to be. He immediately begins to spill his heart and talk about how much he cares about the people around him and society in general. A piano comes in slow and starts to build with his verse. Witt starts the album with the title track "Dreaming With Our Eyes Open" and it's the perfect start. On SeptemWitt Lowry released his debut album Dreaming With Our Eyes Open so I of course had to listen to it 20 times before I wrote this review. His extremely loyal following proves that. Hailing from Connecticut, quitting his dream job to pursue music, working closely with only a few people, and putting one years worth of work into 43 minutes makes Witt one of the most committed upcoming rappers in the industry. Every song tells a story so I was excited to see what he could do with an entire album. You can hear it in every song's lyrics and delivery. Between the release of his mixtape and his album, Witt released some of my favorite tracks which include "Like I Do" and "Used to You." Witt Lowry is one of the most passionate artists I've heard in a long time. I've been following him since he dropped his mixtape, Kindest Regards, last year and posted nearly every song since. Reviewed by Matt O Witt Lowry announced that he was dropping his debut album, Dreaming With Our Eyes Open, I nearly cried with excitement.