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4 out of 5 stars

DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD, HEARTBREAK ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS [📷: dont make this weird]We don wish DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD the heartbreak they experience on “HEARTBREAK ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS,” but we ❤ the Welsh musician’s sublime single.

“Heartbreak, heartbreak, heartbreak.” WOO! That sets the tone, doesn’t it 🎙 DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD [SIDE NOTE: this feels like a fitting time to throw in a Damn you, autocorrect considering the apostrophe is intentionally omitted from DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD 🤬]? The Welsh musician, who delivers queer emotional alchemy (their words, by the way), delivers a phenomenal pop single with 🎵 “HEARTBREAK ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS”.  As the title suggests on this three-minute record, the love situation – the matters of the heart – are B-A-D… What’s not B-A-D is the S-O-N-G, which kicks some serious A-$-$ 😉 😜.  Enough spelling! Let’s dive right in!

DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD, HEARTBREAK ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS [📷: dont make this weird]“HEARTBREAK ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS” features slick production work, from the start.  Throughout, there are excellent musical cues and touches. Besides the backdrop, DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD’s voice is awesome – they possess quite a set of pipes 💪. The songwriting might be the biggest selling point of “HEARTBREAK ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS” – not shocking given that colorful title.  There are no shortage of ear-catching lyrics, including the pre-chorus:

“Falling down the rabbit hole and screaming out for Alice

Never thought that I would feel the sting of all your malice

Crying on the dance floor

Making out with strangers

Begging the doctor for more.”

sad emoji balloonsThat’s depression all right.  Love – it makes you feel some type of way and do crazy things.  Notably, the pre-chorus is varied , so, the second pre-chorus features some different lyrics. Of course, the centerpiece is none other than the chorus.  The chorus is big, with a fabulous palette of sounds, those commanding DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD vocals, and a tuneful melody. It plays out a lil somethin’ like dis: “Heartbreak on antidepressants / You love him / Can’t laugh or cry / If you want him / I’ll get on my train / Say goodbye / Bye.” Yah, DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD 😉! A few more notes. By the second verse, the flow of “HEARTBREAK ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS” truly settles in. Beyond verse two, there’s an epic bridge section, further making this a fantastic song. Honestly, 🎵 “HEARTBREAK ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS” is best experienced… by listening of course.  No extensive analysis needed by mwah, just support this talented musician, will ya!

4 out of 5 stars


🎙 DONT MAKE THIS WEIRD🎵HEARTBREAK ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS” • 🏷 dont make this weird • 🗓 9.22.23

[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; dont make this weird; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]

 


the musical hype

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.