ETHAN, weaker days | Song Review

The handsome and talented Kiwi LGBTQ pop musician, ETHAN, delivers an authentic, honest, and must-hear bop in “weaker days.”

Relatable, ETHAN (Ethan Choryin Luo).  Our handsome (the bod is bodying) and most of all, talented Kiwi musician keeps it authentic on his single, “weaker days”. I’ve said it many times, and I’ll say it again, especially for those unfamiliar with him. ETHAN is the sugar, honey, iced tea, no cap!  In an Instagram post, he provided insight into “weaker days,” which he wrote and produced himself.  Among the highlights of the post, ETHAN asserts, “I’ve had a lot of ‘weaker days’ these last few months, and they have forced me to confront a lot of deep-rooted demons I’ve been carrying.” Introspective and vulnerable to say the least.

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Expectedly, ETHAN captures his emotions superbly on “weaker days.” He sets the tone in the first verse, excerpted earlier. “Oh, hurtin’ me is kinda my foreplay / My therapist is tryna keep up,” he notes in the second verse, and adds, “Turns out no amount of sex can heal me / Whether his eyes are brown or blue.” True, despite how striking those brown and blue eyes can be. In the pre-chorus, varied both times it occurs, ETHAN also relays his issues: “Everybody ‘round me here so fucked up / What do I do now? ‘Cause I hate this club, yeah.” The chorus is the crème de la crème, where he concludes, “‘Cause all these, all these weaker days / Are really addin’ up.” Beyond strong vocals, including ripe falsetto, honest lyrics, and tuneful melodies, the musical backdrop is sleek and striking. The groove is infectious, while those keys and synths are bright and colorful.  It feels wrong enjoying ETHAN’s weaker days the way we do, listening to “weaker days” but, all told, this is another intriguing song from this hunky (should never wear a shirt), gifted, LGBTQ musician.

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