Tim: “Being raised on mainstream pop, [Anton] knows the rules well enough to break them.” Worth a listen?
Tom: With a healthy dose of skepticism, yes.
Tim: It apparently comes with “reggaeton-inspired verses and a kick-in-the-gut chorus”, and is about “wanting it all, giving it all, and getting it all”. Also, bear in mind that he “wrote his first song in green crayon at the age of six.”
Tim: Now, I’ve never heard any reggaeton, or even heard of its existence before now, so I can’t judge the first part.
Tom: It’s a bit slow, isn’t it?
Tim: Yeah – I’ve certainly no inclination to check out reggaeton based on these verses, but then there is that chorus, while perhaps not reaching kick-in-the-gut levels, does at least get up to tickle-on-the-tummy, so I’m all for this. It’s got quite a machine-y vibe to it, so it works on that level, and it’s varied enough that it never really gets dull.
It is definitely the choruses that make this, though, what with the slightly uninspiring verses. Those choruses are enough, though. Just about.
Tom: That sums up my thoughts: it’s a bit sparse, which is – as they say – fine if you like that sort of thing.
Tim: Anyway, he’s competing in the Metro On Stage competition, so you can vote for him here if you want. And see all the other entrants, and even submit your own should you be so inclined.