Brooklyn | 3BOPS

1. Jeremy Zucker, “Brooklyn boy”

💿 brent ii • 🏷 Republic • 📅 2021

Following three duets on 💿 brent ii, 🎙 Jeremy Zucker and 🎙 Chelsea Cutler each drop their own solo tracks. Zucker compels with 🎵 “Brooklyn boy,” among the top-three songs from the EP.  For much of the song, Zucker sings with great subtlety and showing incredible vulnerability.  The lyrics are quite emotional and thoughtfully penned, particularly given the ‘pandemic state of mind’ that has bogged the world down.

The final chorus of “Brooklyn boy” is terrific:

“You’ll be my savior, I’ll be your Brooklyn boy
Keep me from danger, ‘til I go overboard
I haven’t left my house in months
I’ll be your angel, you’ll be my flower girl
When it gets painful, I’ll take all I can endure
Fuck arе we fighting for? The year’s alrеady gone.”

Beyond the chorus, there’s a surprising outro, which features more electronic production touches and vocals effects that we don’t normally associated with Zucker.  He’s also quite overt which is a welcome change of pace by all means.

2. The Strokes, “Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus”

💿 The New Abnormal • 🏷 RCA • 📅 2020

🎵 “Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus” arrives as the third track on 💿 The New Abnormal, the sixth studio album by 🎙 The Strokes. The groove is ‘on 10’ to say the least.  The synths are prominent during the verses, bringing a disco, new wave vibe. The guitars dominate on the chorus, providing a stark contrast, yet remaining characteristic of the 80s inspired sounds.

🎙 Julian Casablancas informs us he’s hearkening back to the 80s in various instances, whether it’s “And the 80s song, yeah, how did it go?” or “And the 80s bands? Oh, where did they go?” Northeast successfully covered via this New York referencing joint.

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3. Lana Del Rey, “Brooklyn Baby”

💿 Ultraviolence • 🏷 Interscope • 📅 2014

🎵 “Brooklyn Baby” arrives as the fourth track from 💿 Ultraviolence, the 2014 studio album by 🏆 Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter 🎙 Lana Del Rey. “Brooklyn Baby” proves to be the perfect for record for hipsters.  She references artistic things popular in the 1970s.  This includes Lou Reed, Beat poetry, and a “rare jazz collection.”  Hmm, wonder what the dates are on the records from that “rare jazz collection?” If you are a hipster, this is a cut right up your alley. She’s a bit indulgent at times, and really loves her boyfriend (at the time), but ultimately, it’s a worthwhile listen.

Vocally, Del Rey is simply hypnotic.  Furthermore, the dreamy production by 🎛  Dan Auerbach only amplifies the hypnotic quality.  Also, worth mentioning are drug references, whether it’s “Churning out novels like / Beat poetry on Amphetamines” or “I’ve got feathers in my hair / I get high on hydroponic weed.”

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