My second critique is minor, but it could have added an extra edge to the piece. Had the two put a little extra into the chorus, the song would have benefitted significantly. Ultimately though, they are bland and could use some variations.
At certain points in the single, the drums seem to be pounded with energy. The first is the lack of diversity in the drum tempos. While this single is definitely one of 2018’s best, it has two flaws. As their voices fade off, soothing guitar chords close out the track while the tapping drums hush to pure silence. Together, their passionate chemistry and mutual feelings of falling for one another dominate the remaining minute. As she sings “craving our synergy”, her delicate head voice thickens the sexual tension and sets up another back and forth with Khalid. Her moment of brilliance, however, comes right before the second chorus. Normani exerts Christina Aguilera-like groans and growls in her middle register that provide earnestness and sincerity to her calls for love. This connection becomes increasingly evident in Normani’s verses. Their vocals beautifully dance around the melody and their breathy notes add an extra layer of intimacy. His tempo and emotion echo his “Young, Dumb, and Broke” which earned him well-deserved respect as an artist.Īs the first chorus develops he and Normani challenge each other to be vulnerable as they shift octaves and harmonize together. Khalid then jumps in with snapping and synthesized drums to express how a beautiful woman caught his eye and earned his trust. The beat is set up by the crackling of speakers and an electric guitar playing methodical, bluesy chords. However, I was pleasantly surprised by what the two put together. Between her inexperience of producing alone and Khalid’s short time as an independent artist, I didn’t know what to expect. It is also the first time that Normani is producing music outside of platinum pop group, Fifth Harmony. This single is just one of the songs for the motion picture soundtrack “Love Simon”, a new romantic comedy. In three minutes of trading cutesy love lines, Khalid and Normani use their easy-going personalities as fuel for proving themselves worthy of loving and trusting each other. Khalid and Normani’s “Love Lies” impresses with its R&B beats and flirtatious lyrics.
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