Right from its opening cut "Fallen," it's clear that
Upchurch is an unusually reflective mood on
Parachute. "Fallen" rolls along to a subdued R&B groove, a sound
Upchurch returns to repeatedly throughout this 2019 album. Call it a dose of maturity from a rapper who's staring down 30, but
Parachute is hardly devoid of the redneck boasts and hick humor: the very things that helped earn him a solid cult following. Still, there's no denying the quiet, reflective tone of
Parachute, an evolution that is not only welcome but suggests
Upchurch might find a way to sustain a career past his twenties. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine