Dominic Fike, Ant Pile | Track Review 🎵

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**Floridian alternative singer/songwriter Dominic Fike returns with “Ant Pile,” the second single from his highly anticipated sophomore LP, Sunburn.**

“Y“ou looked at me different / (In the middle of, in the middle of) / And held me like you missed me…” Aww , the feels! After “Dancing In The Courthouse”, the talented Floridian Dominic Fike returns with his second single of 2023, “Ant Pile”. “Ant Pile” also serves as the second single of his highly anticipated sophomore LP, Sunburn (arrives July 7, 2023). Written by Fike and Julian Cruz, the brief two-minute and change joint is produced by Fike, Cruz, Henry Kwapis, Jim-E Stack, and Devin Workman. As is always the case with Fike’s music, “Ant Pile” exemplifies an alternative sound and sounds quite distinct and unique. There’s a mix of styles, essentially.

Fike recollects on love. This love begins early on – first grade to be precise. This is where the title, “Ant Pile” comes from. In the first verse, Fike asserts, “First grade (First grade) / Somebody tied you to an ant pile / And that wasn’t even the worst day / Back then you knew I always liked you…” The relationship evolves, including the universal three-letter word (“Said let’s get home before your mom does”). Throughout four verses, the memories are vivid, with the final verse yielding more memorable moments: “I’ve seen you fall to pieces / Seen you completely naked / There’s no more ways you can surprise me.” True – nudity bares it all! Is “Ant Pile” a lyrical masterpiece? Nah, that would be an overstatement. Is it the second coming. That’s also a nah, but it is interesting, as Fike’s music tends to be. He sings, he raps – serves up a bit of everything. Worth listening to? By all means.