Some songs announce their subject immediately. “Loving Life Again” does something better: it gives the listener a phrase that becomes more revealing...
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The most interesting part of “Jaded” is not a studio trick or a genre label. It is the human situation at the center of the song. Instead of leaning...
Riley Green gives “Think As You Drunk” a clear reason to exist: there is a specific thought, memory or conflict underneath the title, and the song...
With “Mexico Honey”, Kacey Musgraves starts from an idea listeners can understand without needing a complicated backstory, then lets the details make...
A memorable title can carry an entire song when the idea behind it is strong enough. That is the case with “Take Me Back (Leave Me There)” by Cody...
There is an easy way to write about a new single: describe what it sounds like. “Phone, Keys, Wallet” deserves a different approach, because its real...