Teeming with scorned-man anthems, The Big Hash’s sophomore album bears the hallmarks of his previous releases: a seamless combination of rapping and singing and infectious melodic soundscapes. Thematically, HEARTBREAK HOTEL is a heartfelt lament on the demise of meaningful relationships. It opens on a somber note with “ONE DAY,” which finds Hash pledging no interest in reconciliation as a jilted lover, instead looking forward to the day he gets over his ex. On “CATCH ME,” he vents frustrations over a relationship that just isn’t working out regardless of how hard he tries. “EIGHT SUMMERS” is an acrimonious reflection on a breakup in which he denounces the failed relationship entirely. Amid all that despair, however, Hash salvages a hopeful outlook on love on songs like the Blxckie-assisted “DANDELION” and “UNBREAKABLE.” On the former, he expresses a fervent wish that his lover never changes nor forsakes him. On the latter, he profusely apologises for the oversight that’s made his love interest leave. While the subject matter centers on failed romantic relationships, The Big Hash still finds time to address the tumultuous separation he went through with his previous record label. On “VERSAILLES,” he raps, “Put on for my dawgs but I still got bit/I lost it all in shady contracts from n***as I called bro/Been dolo since 21/Signing myself no gimmick/Ain’t never had to ride coattails to be head honcho.” Staking a claim as a preeminent R&B voice hasn’t made him abandon his rapping, however. He displays his prowess on “BLUE BUCKS” and “THEM OR US,” and holds his own against Thato Saul, YoungstaCPT, and Tyson Sybateli— all top lyricists in South African hip-hop—on “THAT’S WASSUP.”