first single, 'black and white', is painfully same-y. i could literally predict everything in the song -- it sounds exactly like a san holo song. now that's not the worst, since san pumps out some great stuff, but the structure was so predictable that i wasn't a fan. thank goodness, though, 'MY FAULT' is far more interesting, with a different structure, and it gives me slightly revived hope for the LP, even if it was a bit long
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/t-magazine/elton-john-rina-sawayama.html just wanted to share this pretty great interview that was released ahead of this track! it has jon caramanica (my popcast king) and rina sawayama (my queen) and elton john, whoever that is.
anyway, the song is truly stunning. it's insane that rina has a collaboration and friendship with elton after just her debut, and i really hope this signifies more for her in the future. this is a great rendition of the original ... read more
honestly, a really really great set of singles! my only complaint is that the vocals are a little bit underproduced. i like the vibe of them being out of key a little bit because it fits the production but they could've been processed a bit more?? other than that though this was an exceptional listen, the production was pretty stunning, and i'm looking forward to any future releases!!
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the track is a really nice, really catchy synthpop banger that almost has throwback vibes and the last part, buried in the mix, there are some like metal screams or something??? idk i like it though
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