In just slightly over half an hour, The Maine gives listeners time to reflect while still delivering the carefree summer tunes we all needed this year.
From its music production and groovy bass lines to its visual aspect and vocal exploration, "Butter" is the perfect track to start and soundtrack your summer.
That’s just kind of the overarching idea behind “Repaint My Mind”: don’t dwell on the things that aren’t true, remember the things that are true, and push forward.
The original song cannot be topped; it is something of lyrical genius and executed well, but Grande’s vocals and presence on every song she’s in make the song even better.
By describing the fatigue and skepticism that accompanies being happy one day and feeling low the next, “lover/loner” has created a necessary outlet for describing the feelings some may be reluctant to share.
“Sociopath” is a decidedly formidable addition to her uber-relatable repertoire—a punchily crimson lament, chronicling an emotionally unfulfilling relationship, of which Olivia is acutely aware is toxic but cannot seem to abandon.
Bea remarks upon her friends’ apocalyptic escapades, narrates her ideal end-of-days amusement, and muses curiously upon the earth’s impending termination in lively, euphoric melodies, atop bubbly, scintillating chords, a lustrous, sparkling rhythm, and what sounds aptly alike the shaking of glitter.
When we sat down over Zoom in late February to do this interview, we caught up and started talking about all things music, special projects, and how it's been growing as an artist during a pandemic.
