Karl X Johan – Twisted Up

“That’s what you’ve got to show, after three years of working a song to perfection?”

Tim: Says the PR guff for this, the Swedish duo’s first track since 2014: “We’ve made a lot of music since ‘A Better Tomorrow’ in 2014. Or a lot of different versions of a few songs to be exact. That’s how we usually work,” and they go on to talk about a “slow but top-quality release timeline dotted but a new track every couple years.” So, guess we should be prepared to be blown away in astonishment by this. Strap in.

Tim: Oh.

It’s…okay? Thing is, I’ve never been one for writing music, and I don’t know exactly what style they’re going for, so I don’t want to be too harsh criticising them here, but…really? That’s what you’ve got to show, after three years of working a song to perfection?

Tom: To be fair, I know people who spent years on a dissertation, only for a big chunk of the work to be done in the last few days before the deadline.

Tim: HIYA.

Tom: Maybe that’s what happened, and they just had to use whatever they came up with?

Tim: A fairly drab beat, minimal variety in the lyrics, and a melody that I’ve trouble remembering even though I’m still listening to the song? I know I said I don’t want to be harsh, but I’m really not sure there’s much to be nice about. Maybe in 2020, though.