Tems gives “What You Need” a clear reason to exist: there is a specific thought, memory or conflict underneath the title, and the song keeps...
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KATSEYE gives “Hootie Frutti” a clear reason to exist: there is a specific thought, memory or conflict underneath the title, and the song keeps...
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...
Some songs announce their subject immediately. “Ain’t In LA” does something better: it gives the listener a phrase that becomes more revealing...
Zara Larsson captures the feeling of a summer night that never seems to end on “Midnight Sun.” The Swedish pop star turns memories of home...
Olivia Rodrigo has never been afraid to sound angry. On “Maggots for Brains,” she pushes that anger into darker, stranger territory, using disgust...
Olivia Rodrigo has spent much of her career writing about heartbreak, jealousy and relationships. On “Expectations,” she turns the pressure inward...
KAROL G steps outside conventional reggaeton on “BbY WOW,” joining Spanish artists Judeline and rusowsky for a dreamy, experimental track built...