Tru:FRAZ’s Sesh Fiend Confession Tape arrives from a distinctly UK underground hip-hop foundation, but its identity stretches beyond one scene or location. Born and raised in England before moving to New Zealand, Tru:FRAZ describes himself as an “English Kiwi”, and that dual identity sits naturally behind the album’s 16 tracks.
His musical journey began with influences including Oasis, alternative rock, Eminem, Biggie and Wu-Tang before leading him towards the UK underground through artists and groups such as The Four Owls, Task Force, Split Prophets and Contact Play. Those influences form part of the backdrop to a project that prioritises storytelling, dark humour and brutally honest lyricism.
Sesh Fiend Confession Tape is built around one particularly chaotic chapter of Tru:FRAZ’s life. Partying, addiction, relationships, grief, self-destruction and mental battles all appear within its wider subject matter, but the album does not stay in one emotional register. Serious introspection can give way to absurd humour, reflecting the artist’s own description of the different versions of himself.
The production is equally collaborative, with MANUEL, Lethal Needle, DUX, 3AM, Balance Cooper, Daga and Hidden Stash contributing across the tracklist. DUX also handled mixing and mastering, while Tru:FRAZ wrote the project himself.
Several songs stand out within the album’s wider story. “MAD” is the current focus track and has a full music video behind it. “Where U Been?” holds historical significance as his first official single, while “Letter To My Soul” represents one of the project’s most personal moments. “Stress”, meanwhile, is the track Tru:FRAZ identifies as his own favourite.
The phrase “detox to retox” perhaps captures the album’s central tension. Tru:FRAZ repeatedly describes trying to find balance while documenting a period defined by chaos. That contradiction becomes part of what makes the project feel like a confession rather than a conventional retrospective.
Five years into his current musical journey, Sesh Fiend Confession Tape represents a completed chapter, but not a conclusion. With future projects planned around lyricism, perspective, storytelling, experimentation and character-driven ideas, Tru:FRAZ presents this debut as the beginning of a larger story.
This is Chapter 1.
PR: Danielle Holian, Decent Music PR
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