Music Review: Ross Victory - Two Keys To Moonlight

Ross Victory hovers over sonic touchstones felt in R&b music. Cool and sexy take on the theme for his latest single which hinges on that feeling, full of vivid, sprawling romantic imagery that leaves you gasping for air. It leaves you begging on how to be a better lover or for someone else to love you the same way. Ross Victory establishes himself as a seductive storyteller who could write love songs vague and ageless enough that anyone might find relatable. Perhaps it’s a testament that he could do it, that is make a pulsing love record that sees the artist take himself seriously when it comes to matters of the heart and demands others do the same.

The artist writes and inhabits a fully-realized fantasy of confidence and ensuing pleasure. His delivery and songwriting style—a mixture of personal intimacy and fantasy, provides a clear window into his potential as an established R&b songwriter. He quite literally speaks as he would to his subject, high off the adrenaline rush of a blindsiding desire. The way things sound on “Two Keys To Moonlight ” becomes just as important as to what they mean. You can imagine him singing it on couples night at a dinner party in a local restaurant, in a crowded room where some grown adults get to feel shy, embarrassed, covering their mouths and avoiding eye contact because of how such a song makes them feel.

You won’t be prepared for everything, though Ross Victory restrains his language to avoid overcomplicating his sentiments against warm, nostalgic production. The production beds his words in fuzzy texture, where a gently pulsing bass line and mid-tempo drum patterns create a seamless groove. Having the confidence to vocalize such feelings suits him well. And it’s even more convincing when he introduces standalone scenarios that attempt to draw fulfilling conclusions. On “Two Keys To Moonlight,” Ross Victory doesn’t mind sounding comfortable as the main attraction.