Portland-raised R&B artist Motaz just dropped Burnside, a truly impressive 10-track project and follow-up to 2017’s Kadupul. Entirely written and engineered by Motaz in a small downtown Portland studio, the artist also produced the majority of Burnside, frequently offering soulful guitar work as well. Fittingly, it kicks off with an ethereal intro featuring the voice of a pilot announcing his plane’s descent into PDX. Motaz’s voice shines over trap- and pop-influenced production à la the Weeknd, rapping melodically on opening track “Felina” (an immediate highlight) and intermittently throughout Burnside’s 10 tracks. Other stand-out tracks include the groovy and danceable “Last Call,” the catchy “Ride Around".