Almighty VA Confronts Pain and Closure on the Unflinchingly Honest “I’ll See Myself Out” Album

Almighty VA’s I’ll See Myself Out is a rare kind of album, one that doesn’t try to entertain first, but instead chooses to tell the truth, even when it hurts. The Norfolk artist delivers a 13-track body of work that feels less like a traditional release and more like an emotional reckoning. Built in the intimacy of his own basement studio, the project carries a rawness that polished spaces can’t replicate. Every verse sounds close, deliberate, and lived-in.

Inspired by Joe Budden’s confessional style, Almighty VA follows that lineage of transparency without imitation. He channels his experiences from an incredibly difficult year, losing his brother to suicide, overcoming alcohol dependency, and facing betrayal into songs that refuse to hide behind metaphors. 

Tracks like “Walk With Me” stand out for their bravery; narrating his brother’s final moments from his perspective is a heavy creative risk, but one that results in one of the project’s most powerful moments. “Vivitrol” and “Dark Clouds” dig into sobriety, exposing relapse, shame, and the quiet victories of survival.

What makes I’ll See Myself Out significant is its purpose. Almighty VA intentionally limited features to preserve the album’s identity after a previous project lost its direction. This time, every collaborator serves the story instead of overshadowing it. The result is a cohesive, cathartic goodbye to a chapter he’s ready to leave behind. It’s not a glossy or comfortable list, but that’s exactly why it matters.