Former Scissor Sisters front man Jake Shears continues his upward trajectory as a solo artist on โI Used To Be In Love,โ the third single from his sophomore LP, Last Man Dancing.ย ย ย
โIused to be in love / Now Iโm out dancing / Like a better man / In white satin gloves.โ WOO! Hard to believe that ๐ Jake Shears is in his mid 40s ๐คฏ.ย Lemme just say, the handsome, talented man doesnโt seem to age ๐, while his voice remains utterly exceptional ๐ช ๐คฉ.ย Admittedly, I still mourn the disbandment of Scissor Sisters, an important LGBTQ collective, but at least Shears is still making music.ย The song at hand, ๐ต โI Used To Be In Loveโ, marks the third single from his sophomore album, ๐ฟ Last Man Dancing (arrives June 2, 2023). The marvelous โI Used To Be In Loveโ follows previous singles ๐ต โToo Much Musicโ and ๐ต โDevil Came Down the Dance Floorโ (featuring ๐ Amber Martin).
โI Used To Be In Loveโ runs three-and-a-half minutes, an optimal duration. The production by ๐๏ธ Le Chev and Boys Noise is lit ๐ฅ, like the previous two singles.ย The groove is everything, sure to make you dance your booty off.ย Beyond the groove, the disco and house cues up the ante giving the record simultaneously a modern and throwback feel.ย The instrumental is amazing, but the true star of the show is Shears who sounds potent as ever.ย He sings authentically, clearly, and expressively โ you buy what heโs selling! Shears sounds particularly effective during the chorus, where his vocals are harmonized, in all their glory. Even though love has exited the building, those dancing shoes look and sound pretty damn good on him. In other words, ๐ต โI Used To Be In Loveโ marks another winning song for Jake Shears ๐ช.ย ย
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๐ Jake Shears โข ๐ฟ Last Man Dancing โข ๐ท Boys Keep Swinging Inc / Mute Artists Ltd. โข ๐ 6.2.23ย
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