Tim: When we looked at his debut last month, you stated that “he’s either got an exceptional ability for switching between notes accurately and instantly, or there’s a bit too much autotune on here”. Today, we find out which it was.
Tom: Is it autotune? I bet it’s autotune.
Tom: CALLED IT.
Tim: Well, yes. But despite the vocal coming straight out of a 2009 R&B track, I still really like it, mostly because of absolutely everything else.
Tom: I am… not sold on that. Not even close. The best I can say about it is that the synth in the middle eight’s interesting. What stands out for you?
Tim: The melody, the string line that pops in every now and again, the heavy beat, the vocals that don’t have the auto-tune on them (and sometimes the ones with it)…just, all of it, really. Much like last time – it’s all good (as long as you don’t count that bits that aren’t good).
Tom: And my reaction’s much the same as last time. It’s competent, sure, and the production’s graet — it’s just that the composition’s a bit poor. But, as we said, before, I’m a bit more cynical than you.