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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY REVIEW 14.02.25 #19 (Part two) - Mellope - 15-02-2025
WHY LOVE—Asake (6.2/10)
After releasing his 2024 album 'Lungu Boy,' Asake returns to the scene with more Afrobeats and Nigerian sounds in a naughty song. One thing I admire is that it isn't an exact replica of the stereotypical Afrobeats music, and thankfully we get some instruments more commonly used in other cultures, and it's really just a blend of culture and sounds.
Thinking of you—Dave Blunts (6/10)
Turns out Mr. Blunts is more than a meme; excessive autotune actually sounds good on him.
F***** Up—Macklemore (6.5/10)
I think its attention only really comes from its strong pro-Palestine message and its controversy with people who don't agree; it's still a fair-sounding rant, though. I don't know enough about the war to give an opinion on that, though.
Long Division—Cynthoni (4/10)
I don't understand anything that's going on; what a sloppy mix-up.
MM gang—Trippie Redd (2/10)
Who actually likes or takes this guy seriously? Everything he releases tends to be below the level of his 'Thick Of It' collab, and that got mocked a lot. He's already released a likely dishonourable mention for 2025, and it's looking like he might make a few more.
Lecture 25—My new band believes (6.4/10)
Hallways—PUP (6.2/10)
Enjoyable listen; nothing really past that for me, though.
Rollercoaster - Perrie (3.8/10)
Once again I say, every Perrie song I just seem to dislike more than the last; it's nothing like Little Mix as a whole, and thanks to her poor management, she has even less chance of scoring another hit single, but she wouldn't anyway because this sounds like she's at the drawing board rather than the finished product; the amount of fun in this song is the equivalent of an actor dancing in an Argos advert, pathetic.
Crush—AJ Tracey/Jorja Smith (7.2/10)
This was such a shocker from Jorja's usual that I am in SHOCK!! And she nailed it; in fact, she did better than the lead artist. I never knew we needed her alongside rap with a beat that I didn't think would work that well! And shoutout to AJ because he helped make this work; the last time I remember liking a pop/rap collab this much was Stormzy & Raye's 'Weekend.'
Almond Chocolate—ILLIT (7.8/10)
Ooooooh, I didn't expect it to be this good! This is the first time that I'll say the K-pop group hit it out of the park; it's fun, it's feel-good, and what more could you want than an energetic mood booster!!
Crescent Moon—NLE Choppa (5/10)
Wow, what a career change. NLE went from writing the grossest sex lyrics to talking about serious world issues and about how he used to look at life, all clean as well. As much as I applaud his change for the better, I still don't really like his music; it's better at least, but without the positive message, this would have been a 4/10 at highest, though. 8
69 - Self Esteem (5.2/10)
This is freaky as 'Guess,' and that's rare to see something like that for a non-rap song! And especially self-esteem (well, from what I've heard). It's a bit corny and cheesy, I can't lie; it got less cringe as the track progressed, though.
Ya No - Grupo Frontera (6/10)
At least it's not the same pumped-out reggaeton for the sake of most likely a cash grab; it's different and for the better.
Talk to Me—Loe Shimmy/French Montana (2.2/10)
They don't sound alike at all; one sounds like he has a weird filter on his voice because of the amount of autotune, and the other sounds plain dull. By listening, you can tell who's who, but there's no point because it's rap crap, which talks about rap crap activities.
That's not gangsta—Young Nudy (3.6/10).
Yeah… by the title, you can probably tell I'm going to call it out as rap crap.
Here in Your Arms—Nathan Dawe/Abi Flynn (4.1/10)
As you can expect, really cheap, usual electronic music, not a single person got up and started dancing hard to this, apart from the Temu workers maybe.
Embers—James Arthur (8/10)
This is reminding me of some of the essence Lewis Capaldi gives, but instead this is much better; easily the strongest thing I've heard from James, it's connecting, it's passionate, and it feels like he went all out to make this amazing.
Pleasure & Pain—Rizzle Kicks/Maverick Sabre (7/10)
This track is a journey and tells a story; it's 5+ minutes but not tiring, and that takes some effort. strong ?
Worst behaviour—kwn/Kehlani (6.3/10)
What a quirky song; it gets the pass from me. It's all about showing your crazy side, and each of the acts shows this in their own way. It's okay; I'm for it.
PHONE CALL—Onefour/Mabel (6.2/10)
It sounds like the AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith team up, but notably worse in everything. I still like it, though. I also miss the old Mabel.
My Brave Friend—Manic Street Preachers (7.8/10)
GO ON!! I KNOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN EMOTIONAL TRACK, BUT IT ROCKS!! This is a high for alternative/indie music; every section was put in place where it should be, and it's an all-around amazing reason to listen to their new album... review? ?
Take You Down—SZA (7/10)
Really nice little thing to release before the Super Bowl performance with Kendrick; it follows along SOS: Lana did really well and is once again a common win for her vocal performance. ?
Shanghai Noon—Pozer (7.7/10)
Mixing Chinese music with rap and making it a huge theme of the song was a bold and flavourful idea, and it made me love this!! This was epic and a full-on flavour punch for the rap community; this is going to keep rap alive. ?
RE: NEW MUSIC FRIDAY REVIEW 14.02.25 #19 (Part two) - CRAZY-HORSE - 16-02-2025
(15-02-2025, 23:28)Mellope Wrote: Embers—James Arthur (8/10)
This is reminding me of some of the essence Lewis Capaldi gives, but instead this is much better; easily the strongest thing I've heard from James, it's connecting, it's passionate, and it feels like he went all out to make this amazing.
8/10 is a big score so i thought i would try it
i still prefer Lewis Capaldi but this is pretty good
like the tone in his voice, not unique, but different in its own way.
nice song, 7/10 from me and curious about his other releases now
RE: NEW MUSIC FRIDAY REVIEW 14.02.25 #19 (Part two) - Mellope - 16-02-2025
(16-02-2025, 02:30)CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:(15-02-2025, 23:28)Mellope Wrote: Embers—James Arthur (8/10)
This is reminding me of some of the essence Lewis Capaldi gives, but instead this is much better; easily the strongest thing I've heard from James, it's connecting, it's passionate, and it feels like he went all out to make this amazing.
8/10 is a big score so i thought i would try it
i still prefer Lewis Capaldi but this is pretty good
like the tone in his voice, not unique, but different in its own way.
nice song, 7/10 from me and curious about his other releases now
I'm glad you gave it a try! My friend listened to it and it became his first song he liked from Jame's