We are not always able to absorb the full force of a song without carefully understanding all of its characteristics. Fortunately, time is able to correct this lack of perception, as is the case with Hozier's Take Me to Church.
Firstly, the song has one of the most potent and powerful lyrics of such a commercially successful song in the last twenty years as it is a devastating chronicle of the hypocrisy of the Catholic church. And this is done ingeniously the moment we realize that Hozier ... read more
One of the best moments of Hurry Up Tomorrow is when The Weeknd nails how to introduce Rio funk into pop with the great Cry For Me.
Fused in an inspired and intelligent way, the beat with a clear funk influence increases the beat of the song, which takes on new contours due to this sound texture. And the most interesting thing is that it's not just a passage here or there, but rather, the structure of Cry For Me is a mix of R&B, synth-pop and funk, creating a refreshing and original ... read more
Previously called Injury Reserve, the group By Storm changed its name after the death of one of the members. Now as a duo they release their first single, the sensational Zig Zag.
Completely outside of any commercial standard, the song is a long, intriguing, impressive and outsized sound exercise that mixes experimental, hip hop, glitch, psychedelia, ambient and abstract hip hop that pulls us into an impressive vortex. It is not a song, however, that wins us over right away, but over time its ... read more
Continuing his journey of becoming the most interesting actor/singer today, Joe Keery (Djo) launches the cool Delete Ya.
Framing an aura that is half David Bowie, half Billy Idol, the artist delivers one of the most unpretentious and stylish performances of his career, showing total control of his artistic persona and his voice. This is what gives much of Delete Ya's timeless charm which, fortunately, has other qualities such as the production that delivers a timeless mix of synth-pop ... read more
Alongside her fiancé Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez will release an album that seems to prove that musically the artist is in her era of being the most average of singers.
The two songs released have basically the same quality while being crazy average in every way. A mix of pop rock, alt pop and folk pop, Scared of Loving You and Call Me When You Break Up are works without life and shine, even though they are technically well produced. Both songs convey a feeling of creative fatigue in ... read more
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