This week, Whatson music brings you top-notch songs to listen to. Don’t forget to add them to your list!
As It was – Harry Styles.
This song by the One Direction band signer Harry Styles is distinctly out of step with contemporary chart trends. “As It Was”, zips ahead about a decade, bouncing along to drum machines and synth hook reminiscent of A-Ha’s “Take on Me”. This song seems to be about having sex, feeling sad, then getting over it. The song’s lyrics are about the loneliness, a drugged-up puddle on the floor, fielding a call from a concerned loved one. The lyric goes by “You know it’s not the same as it was”.
Heat Wave- Glass Animal
Since its release, “Heat Wave” has been a big success even by Glass Animals. The track has been synced into FIFA’s soundtrack, named Triple J’s. They are a band built for a festival ecosystem that was waning before the pandemic and now seems to extinction, ecumenical and vaguely hip-sounding. It’s a moody song about longing for something that is never coming back. They have billed it as a tribute to the communal experience of live music.
Woman- Doja Cat
Lyrically, Doja Cat is defining what it means to be feminine and that she is here to be counted. Much of Doja’s work involves sexuality and over sexuality, which is a bit of a throwback to Madonna. In “Woman” she sings about women being mothers, tomboys, princesses, and sexual. All of these aspects are feminine and one is not more important than the others. Musically, Doja Cat uses some Infectious Afro-Pop with a Jazz base and various forms of percussions. This track shows that she is here to stay and is someone you have to take seriously.
