I haven’t updated in a bit because of stupid school but that **** is over now so
♪ Fetty Wap - Trap Luv
Amid Trap Queen and 679’s chart dominance, Fetty Wap’s self titled album was released with a whimper rather than the anticipated roar. Like, no one bought it. And so millions now miss out on ‘Trap Luv,’ an album track louder, brasher, and more infectious than the inescapable singles. What a lot of people (ATRL included) fail to understand is that with Fetty Wap, profundity isn’t the objective as much as the well execution a specific sound. With that goal in mind, Trap Luv is a triumph.
Best part: ”Counting all this money, got me filthy rich! Baby that's my trap luv!” *DUN DUN DUN DUN*
♪ Fifth Harmony - Worth It (feat. Kid Ink)
I can’t ****ing stand these girls. As I see it, they forgo every quality their predecessors found greatness in: cooperation, complementation, and unity. Each member auditioned on the X Factor as soloists, not expecting to be lumped in with 4 random girls after advancing. The unique, nonconsensual circumstances of the group’s formation become clear when listening to their music and watching their live performances and interviews. To put it bluntly, Fifth Harmony lack their titular harmony.
But woo did they really come through with this track. The creeping bass in the verses is the star here, as is the rising pre-chorus, rather than the often referenced chorus. Would have liked Lauren to have at least one solo part, perhaps on one of the prechoruses. It's not necessary for Ally to sing it twice.
Best part: ”Just gimme you, just gimme you, just gimme you, that's all I wanna do. And if what they say is true, if it's true, I might give me to you”
♪ Red Velvet - Dumb Dumb
Jessie J Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, and the ringleader of western pop himself find themselves outshone by this 5 piece upstart kpop group. Dumb Dumb is a lot like Bang Bang, if Bang Bang wasn’t complete garbage.
Too many nice quirks on this song to go through but the MJ tribute bridge and the incessant “dumbdumbdumbdumbdumb” hook tripping over itself @ 3:04 are really nice touches.
Best part: ”babybabybabybabyBAAAAAAAAAAAABY”
♪ Ashley Monroe - On to Something Good
I came across this song after seeing it’s parent album ‘The Blade’ reviewed on Pitchfork I can’t speak much about her as an artist, but I really enjoy the sharp lyricism on this song. "Days are gonna fly. Draw lines around your eyes. It’ll make you bitter, it’ll make you wise. It’s coming either way” is an example of how she cheekily communicates the song’s message of keeping a positive outlook on life.
Best part: (OOH I FEEL LIKE I’M ON) ooooh somethin’, somethin’… (FEEL LIKE I'M ON TO SOMETHING) ooooh somethin’, something’…
♪ Selena Gomez - Revival
Selena Gomez X Hit Boy. A combo so unexpected that even the most deluded Selenators couldn’t dream it up. But it works. You’d think Hit-Boy would throw her scraps that’ve been sitting on the backburner for years, but as far as I can tell, this isn’t a perfunctory effort. The production is intricately crafted - new synths and rhythms are constantly tossed at the listener - and expertly toes the line between hectic thrill and discordancy.
It’s no secret that Selena Gomez is a limited vocalist and generally doesn’t have much to offer in that department, but that weakness is actually appropriate here. There’s something in her strain to serve vocals that brings out the song's theme of realizing inner strength in ways the lyrics are unable to
Best part: I’ll walk through the fire, I’ll begin again, I’ll burn through my skin, cause I - cause I wanna feel it. Reaching for the truth, not afraid to lose. What shot out of me like a rifle (RIFLE!) was a revival…”
The "dumdumdumdumdumdum" hook is stuck in my head 75% of the time. Like, it never goes away! I wish it were 100% though.
Revival is SUCH a good opener.
Why do people HATE 5H so much? There's no organization but w/e.... not their fault! Plus they serve above average bops most of the time.
Dumb Dumb You're so right, it basically took Bang Bang, gave it 10x more energy and life and made it way superior. Plus, no screaming!
Yeah ia, they just had a lot more fun with it. Like Bang Bang tries too hard to be some huge pop song when it's not
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Why do people HATE 5H so much? There's no organization but w/e.... not their fault! Plus they serve above average bops most of the time.
afaik kpop groups are sort of in the same situation (thrown together rather than forming organically) and they manage to keep it together and be cute and get the job done
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I hated both Worth It and Dumb Dumb at first, but they are such earworms with the their production.
Yeah I was not here for Dumb Dumb, I remember closing the video as soon as it started the first time I came across it
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LOVE seeing some love for Ashley! Like A Rose was a stellar album. Haven't listened to The Blade yet.
It's a really cute album, I'm going to work my way back through her discography some time.
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I love your analysis of each song!
thank uuu omg it's the hardest part about this by far.