Track: Royals
Artist: Otep (Originally by Lorde)
Album: Generation Doom ()
Album: Generation Doom ()
Year: 2016 (2013)
Genre: Heavy Metal (Pop)
You know that new song that you just heard somewhere and fell in love with? You added it to your playlist, fantasizing about it coming up when you least expect it (and most want it) in your car, in the gym or just walking on your way to work. THIS IS THAT SONG.
I just want to say 'Splendid job!' to the machine learning guys down in Spotify for their Discover Weekly playlists. It has thrown up many amazing tracks over the weeks, including this gem. This song is my current earworm and a cover of Lorde's Grammy winning song of the same name.
The bass guitar clearly rules on this track, setting a foundation so strong that you never feel like you're sinking into an abyss of thin music. The vocal line is fresh with a hip hop/rap influence in the verse which seamlessly transitions into a cold blooded scream for the chorus, and it just fits. Takes the song to another level altogether.
There's no fancy solo or face-melting shredding on this song, but there is a very simple octave based bridge riff that I whole-heartedly enjoy, because it just seems like the right thing at the right time. I know I am gushing, but I also am absolutely in awe with the album art as well. It reeks of power, mystique and general badassness.
This song is about dignity in humility and simplicity. It calls out the common displays of ostentatious behavior by many in the music industry (think Baadshah or Honey Singh, my fellow Indians). Bling, cars, women- haven't we all seen that being paraded around recently? Lorde/Otep says that she is extremely comfortable in her skin, doesn't care about the things that are meant to impress and that she'd rather showcase her power through her music and show them their place, rule the industry.
You know that new song that you just heard somewhere and fell in love with? You added it to your playlist, fantasizing about it coming up when you least expect it (and most want it) in your car, in the gym or just walking on your way to work. THIS IS THAT SONG.
I just want to say 'Splendid job!' to the machine learning guys down in Spotify for their Discover Weekly playlists. It has thrown up many amazing tracks over the weeks, including this gem. This song is my current earworm and a cover of Lorde's Grammy winning song of the same name.
The bass guitar clearly rules on this track, setting a foundation so strong that you never feel like you're sinking into an abyss of thin music. The vocal line is fresh with a hip hop/rap influence in the verse which seamlessly transitions into a cold blooded scream for the chorus, and it just fits. Takes the song to another level altogether.
There's no fancy solo or face-melting shredding on this song, but there is a very simple octave based bridge riff that I whole-heartedly enjoy, because it just seems like the right thing at the right time. I know I am gushing, but I also am absolutely in awe with the album art as well. It reeks of power, mystique and general badassness.
This song is about dignity in humility and simplicity. It calls out the common displays of ostentatious behavior by many in the music industry (think Baadshah or Honey Singh, my fellow Indians). Bling, cars, women- haven't we all seen that being paraded around recently? Lorde/Otep says that she is extremely comfortable in her skin, doesn't care about the things that are meant to impress and that she'd rather showcase her power through her music and show them their place, rule the industry.
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