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Daya, New Β© InterscopeGrammy-winning, teen-pop artist Daya returns with a new single, β€œNew,” which has its fair share of fun and catchy moments.

Here’s one β€œhard pill to swallow.” Teen pop artist Daya is already a Grammy-winner! Yes, she won a Grammy alongside The Chainsmokers for their hit, β€œDon’t Let Me Down,” which was released in 2016. That’s admirable by all means, yet it’s also a bit annoying.  Why annoying? There have been much more experienced, more talented musicians who have fallen short of Grammy glory.  Also, Daya has a strike – arguably two strikes – against her.  She earned a coveted spot on the Year-End Playlist: 20 Worst Songs of 2016 for β€œSit Still, Look Pretty.” Yuck, the song is cringy!  But moving on, she’s returned with a new single, β€œNew,” which has its moments.

Despite being set in major key, β€œNew” sounds a bit restrained initially.  The production begins in subdued fashion. Eventually, things percolate to a serious boil.  Daya shows respectable vocal poise on the verses. On the pre-chorus, she adopts a ripe falsetto, which is sweet during this particular section. By the chorus, following cooler, more controlled vocals, she β€˜belts it out.’  Expectedly, the chorus is catchy. Daya repeats the lyrics enough that they easily get stuck in the head.

β€œI’m missing you / I’m missing you / What the hell did I do – did I do / Messing with someone new / Thinking I wanted to / Turns out don’t want new / I want you.”

By the chorus, we understand the identity of the song – electro-pop. There’s a drop, and of course, the repetition.

Final Thoughts

The big con of β€œNew” is that after a while, this joint grows a bit annoying.  It suffers from too much repetition.  Still, all in all, Daya offers the world a single that’s enjoyable enough, but not groundbreaking.

Daya β€’ New – Single β€’ Interscope β€’ Release: 10.11.17
Photo Credit: Interscope

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the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.