Conan Gray, Astronomy | Track Review 🎵

The stars definitely align for pop singer/songwriter Conan Gray on his relatable, breakup-driven single, “Astronomy.”

“As much as it seems like you own my heart / It’s astronomy, we’re two worlds apart.” Ah, 🎙 Conan Gray captures the plight of love perfectly on single, 🎵 “Astronomy”. The aforementioned lyrics excerpted from the chorus of this Gray/ 🎼✍ Daniel Nigro co-write (Nigro produces as well) show a relationship dying – running its course. Despite having “Seen everything from Saturn to Mars,” keeping the astronomy references going, things have changed, and two people have, regrettably, drifted apart.

A classy record through and through, Gray sings beautifully, expressively, and most notably, sincerely.  His tone matches the singer/songwriter vibe, as he depicts the good times they’ve experienced as couple, yet ultimately admits, “It’s time to go, it’s time to go.” On the second verse, one of the most gut wrenching and poetic lyrics is when Gray sings, “I thought if I wandered, I’d fall back in love / You said distance brings fondness but guess not with us.” Ouch – that totally stings.  One of the best moments is the bridge, where the intensity is ramped up exponentially relative to the rest of the song.  Here, Gray just lets her rip – more than I’ve ever heard – as he asserts:

“Stop tryna keep us alive
You can’t force the stars to align
When they’ve already died
Oh, we’ve died, ooh.”

Final Thoughts 💭

Once again, Conan Gray has totally delivered the goods.  “Astronomy” is intriguing from start to finish.  This is a relatable singer/songwriter styled pop cut that shows the versatility of Gray, particularly the rousing ending from the bridge on.  As always, the writing is incredible, while Nigro constructs a fitting backdrop for Gray to paint his superb vocals upon.  

🎙 Conan Gray • 🎵 “Astronomy” • 🏷 Republic • 🗓 5.7.21

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