ericdoa, song for when the bar closes | Song Review 🎵

Genre-bending, Connecticut-based pop artist ericdoa delivers a brief but entertaining single with “song for when the bar closes.”

“I don’t wanna leave yet, when the lights come on / I just wanna dance (Give me one more song).” It wouldn’t be far-fetched to characterize ericdoa (Eric Lopez) as prolific.  The 22-year-old, Connecticut-based, genre-blurring artist always seems to have tricks up his sleeves.  Better yet, he always seems to be releasing new music. Firmly entrenched in the hyperpop realm, ericdoa drops a short, ear-catching single with “song for when the bar closes”. And by short, I mean that “song for when the bar closes” clocks in under two minutes.  Lopez penned and produced the record.

“Song for when the bar closes” is messy. How so, you ask? It’s the musical accompaniment/production.  It seems intentional, however.  It’s loud, muddy, heavily distorted, lacking refinement, and unsettling.  Also, it’s rhythmic.  The unrefined, rhythmic nature is part of the charm. Ericdoa gives us expressive vocals, remaining true to himself.  His M.O.? To woo a girl, of course! “She think I’m important / Maybe ‘cause my cards are silver and my whip’s imported,” he asserts in the second verse, adding, “I know you got a lifestyle, does your man support it? /…Your lil’ shit be mild, I be really scorchin’.” Confident! The chorus is the most melodic section – the one to beat!

“I know you’re not the type that’s gonna play on both sides

I just wanna see you at the end of my night-night

Said that you were perfect, girl, I knew the whole time-time

I just wanna see you at the end of my night.”

All in all, “song for when the bar closes” is another fun joint from ericdoa, loud, distorted musical backdrop and all!  

ericdoa // “song for when the bar closes”// ericdoa / LISTEN TO THE KIDS // 11.19.24

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