Lauv, Because Of You | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer, songwriter, and producer Lauv delivers another enjoyable, winning song with the brief “Because Of You.”

“Driving fast in the lane / Of the cold remains of L.A.” Los Angeles always gets a ‘bad rap,’ doesn’t it? Lauv (Ari Leff) adds to it in his brief but entertaining single, “Because Of You”.  He continues singing in the first verse, “Winter comes, winter goes / But it all just stays the same.” Is it because of L.A. or someone in L.A.? It’s the latter.  Matters of the heart are common in Leff’s music and “Because of You” is no exception. Leff and Michael Pollack penned the song. Leff and Federico Vindver produced.  There’s a lot to ‘sink your teeth’ into in “Because Of You.”

The sound of “Because Of You” is a huge selling point.  The song is a vibe from the beginning.  The instrumental is bright and spirited.  Specifically, the strings (programming) are sublime.  Another musical touch that shine in “Because Of You” is the harmonic progression, specifically in the pre-chorus (“Don’t you say that you want me back, baby…”).  Matching the spirit of the accompaniment are sweet vocals by Lauv. He pours his heart out: “It’s not celebration, it’s just a big occasion / From the man who loved you at all.” The section to beat, unsurprisingly, is the chorus:

“Because of you, babe

Oh-ooh, oh-ooh, oh-ooh

Because of you, babe

Oh-ooh, oh-ooh, oh-ooh.”

Word.  Actually, the words are few, but the vibe is lit! Notably, “Because Of You” earns a parental advisory label thanks to an f-bomb that appears ‘in passing’ – not a main part of the verse (“Uhm, you better find a new fucking friend, I’m gone”). Sigh, it only takes one bomb to be explicit.  Anyways, “Because Of You” gives our handsome, talented pop singer/songwriter/producer another worthwhile addition to his collection.  It’s not game-changing but quite enjoyable.

Lauv // “Because Of You” // Lauv / AWAL Recordings America, Inc. // 11.15.24

Lauv, Because Of You [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Lauv / AWAL Recordings America, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]