iann dior, don’t wanna believe | Track Review

Although far too short, rising pop star iann dior gives us lots to heart about his single, “don’t wanna believe.”

Safe to say, pop artist iann dior is on the rise.  He is part of a new breed of pop artist that has a hip-hop vibe.  Of course, his profile was greatly elevated on the former no. 1 hit, “Mood”, where he was the featured guest ( 24kGoldn).  Dior makes great records on his own including the short but sweet single at hand, “don’t wanna believe”.

“Don’t wanna believe” clocks in at under two-minutes.  Even so, there’s lots to like.  The B-Side to “shots in the dark” on the Still Here – Single, it finds iann dior blessing us with his great sense of melody. The standard, urban-pop guitars definitely signal those melodic vibes, which dior ultimately obliges us with. I heart the rhythmic nature of the melody and appreciate the fact that Dior maintains a buttery smooth delivery.  Besides great vocals, and that rhythmic yet smooth melodic line, the listener is also blessed with a catchy, well-rounded chorus, which serves as the centerpiece of the record:

“She don’t wanna believe that it ended how it did
When I told her to leave, had to tell her what it is
She was stuck in a dream, thinking that it’d never end
You can blame it on me, you can blame it on me.”

Finally, we can’t leave out the fine production work by Nick Mira, Taz Taylor, and Adawg, which makes “don’t wanna believe” sounds very 2021.

Final Thoughts  

Honestly, there’s lots to love about “don’t wanna believe.” The sole con – there’s just so little song.  It’s quite nice, but it’s just enough to whet the listener’s palate!  Still, you leave the record buying what iann dior is selling and that’s definitely a big deal. 

iann dior • Still Here – Single • 10K Projects • 4.16.21

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