Grammy-winning, teen-pop artist Daya returns with a new single, βNew,β which has its fair share of fun and catchy moments.
Hereβs one βhard pill to swallow.β Teen pop artist Daya is already a Grammy-winner! Yes, she won a Grammy alongside The Chainsmokers for their hit, βDonβt Let Me Down,β which was released in 2016. Thatβs admirable by all means, yet itβs 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 β arguably two strikes β against her. She earned a coveted spot on the Year-End Playlist: 20 Worst Songs of 2016 for βSit Still, Look Pretty.β Yuck, the song is cringy! But moving on, sheβs returned with a new single, βNew,β which has its moments.
Despite being set in major key, βNewβ 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 βbelts it out.β Expectedly, the chorus is catchy. Daya repeats the lyrics enough that they easily get stuck in the head.
βIβm missing you / Iβm missing you / What the hell did I do β did I do / Messing with someone new / Thinking I wanted to / Turns out donβt want new / I want you.β
By the chorus, we understand the identity of the song β electro-pop. Thereβs a drop, and of course, the repetition.
Final Thoughts
The big con of βNewβ 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 thatβs enjoyable enough, but not groundbreaking.