California Wives make “Purple” feel immediate: glossy and cool.
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WALK THE MOON turns “Tightrope” into the kind of song.
Buzzing distortion, crisp drums, and a vocal.
Guitars flicker at the edges and the vocal sits high and smooth.
The vocal sits right on top, giving the track a clean rush.
Glassier synths skim over a springy beat.
The song fits a late-afternoon drive, windows down, sunglasses.
Lucia’s All Eyes on You sounds like the kind of track.
Lana Del Rey and RAC turn Blue Jeans into the kind of track.
Brittany Howard sounds rough-edged and fearless, and the song.
Guitars come in bright and chiming, drums snap.
The mix leaves space around the melody and so every handclap.
Mr Little Jeans turns Runaway into the kind of track.
The production keeps the edges clean: punchy drums and neon synth stabs.
The hook snaps in fast, and suddenly the whole afternoon sounds better.
Steel-spring bass and feather-light guitar skank.
