JR8CH – The Self I Keep Alive (Indietronic/Alt-RnB LP)

The Self I Keep Alive is dedicated to Brieze Montiero, whose passing reminds us how fragile the line can be between surviving and slipping away.

This album is not about blame. It is about what happens in the silence after everything falls apart. It is about men who feel invisible, unheard, or painted into corners they never built. It is about love turning to weight, and learning to hold that weight without breaking under it.

I wrote this record to rebuild myself and to say what Brieze, and so many others, could not find words for. Every track carries that truth, from the cracks in the mix to the breaths left in between.

The Self I Keep Alive is a striking statement of endurance; a blend of emotional realism and sonic precision. Across seven tracks, JR8CH folds cinematic electronics, alt-pop nuance, and raw lyrical honesty into a body of work about healing in real time.

Every lyric feels journaled, every frequency deliberate. From the storm-lit tension of “Let The Walls Burn” to the slow resilience of “Just Wait Until Tomorrow,” the album studies vulnerability as a strength, not a weakness.

Produced, mixed, and mastered by JR8CH, this record bridges underground intimacy and professional clarity. It is not about redemption, but about accuracy, self-possession, and growth through adversity.

“Hard years taught what soft ones ignore; break, breathe, build, repeat, restore.”

Release date: February 19, 2026
Early stream: SoundCloud
Genre: Indietronic / Alt Electronic / Cinematic
Written + Produced by: JR8CH

***NOTE TO LISTENERS:
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, domestic violence, or feeling unsafe - please reach out now.

In Australia, call Lifeline (13 11 14) or 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).

If outside Australia, visit findahelpline.com for international support options.

No story, no heartbreak, and no silence is worth your life. There is always help waiting on the other end of the line.

JR8CH - Like That

Враг | NTFM

Ocean Breeze

Killer

CREDITS:

Performed/Written by Amare Symoné
Produced by NversivE
Mixed by Jabari Rayford at Soundscape Studios
Mastered by Collin Jordan at Boiler Room Mastering
Artwork by Nicholas Nichols (instagram.com/maruneboy)

LYRICS WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY Amare Symoné:

Throughout all the bad
And the ups and downs
I am still here 
On my own two feet
Sometimes it’s so hard 
To leave all pain away in the past
I’m gon’ make my joy forever lastin’

Even through the 
Ups and downs
Even all the times I’ve frowned
All my bad been made into some good
Cause we made it

Yeah, we here
Yeah, we here 
Right on time

Them bad days was hard
But, I worked through those parts
I’m so blessed
I was stressed
I can finally say

That we made it
Yeah we here
Yeah we here 
Right on time

Always had to work three times harder
Just to prove i was smart if not even smarter
Loud voices creep in my head
Say I might as well forget it all
Got all this fight inside of me
Prayed to god that she’d give me
All the hunger I need
To proceed, do you feel me?
They tried to beat me down
Box me in, Break my kin
But in the end, all we did was win, win, win

Made it through the
Ups and downs
Made it past times I’ve frowned
All my bad has changed for the good
YES, we made it

Yeah, we here
Yeah, we here 
Right on time
Them bad days was hard
Yet I worked through them parts
I’m so blessed
I was stressed
I can finally say

That we made it
Yeah we here
Yeah we here 
Right on time

Never down long enough ‘cause i’m gone keep my head high
Never down long enough ‘cause i’m gone keep my head high
Never down long enough ‘cause i’m gone keep my head high, high, high, high, high, high, high

triUMPH

Succulent
Production: Flwr Chyld
Engineering: Herrick & Hooley
Lyrics: Michael James Butler Jr. and Kevin Brown

Succulent (ft. Flwr Chyld)

Both Our Hearts Are Breaking

Written by Synovia Alexis
Vocals by Synovia Alexis
Photography by Francisco Velazquez 
Mixing and Mastering by Quaan Logan

Stick By You

Free Free

Little While (Prod. by Krew$)

Written by James Bambu
Produced by @IanOlneyMusic
Engineered by @IanOlneyMusic

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Singer/Songwriter. Born and raised in Melbourne Australia. Writer of Chris Brown x Young Thug - Go Crazy.

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