JVKE, lavender | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter JVKE taps R&B singer/songwriter Pink Sweat$ for the assist on “lavender,” a calm, romantic addition to any playlist.

“You got me singing like lavender / I can never stay mad at her /Lavender / I can never stay mad, mad, mad.” Word, JVKE (Jake Lawson), word.  The “Golden Hour” singer/songwriter has a knack for delivering pop bops and “lavender” is no different. Letting that lavender calm him, he and featured guest, Pink Sweat$ (David Bowden) can’t stay mad at their respective girls.  Lawson continues singing in the centerpiece, the chorus: “Baby we’re a mess, but it’s all okay / Reverse stress when you call my name / Like lavender / I can never stay mad at her.” JVKE penned “lavender” alongside Bowden and his older brother, Zac Lawson.  Both Lawson bros produce this surefire gem.

“Lavender” commences with a rhythmic keyboard loop that plays a key role throughout.  Furthermore, the warmth of the keyboard (chords) within the backdrop help make this song sound inviting.  Stylistically, this is R&B-infused pop, all the more heightened by the appearance of Pink Sweat$. JVKE sings fantastically, exhibiting plenty of charisma and swagger. Not only is he awesome in the memorable chorus, he excels in the first verse:

“Drop out teach me how to love

It’s a classroom

Hot for the teacher

With a question I gotta ask you

Girl what’s the move?”

Beyond JVKE, Pink Sweat$ brings the heat in the second verse, showcasing his own beautiful pipes: “She my butterfly, my honey bee / She my lemon, she my apple  treat (sour and sweet) / For no reason, I’ll be cheesin’ / She look me in the eyes and I can’t breathe in…” All in all, JVKE drops another hit with “lavender” – a calm, romantic addition to any playlist.

JVKE // “lavender” // JVKE MUSIC LLC / AWAL Recordings America, Inc. // 2.9.24

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