Marteen, This Shit Sux | Track Review

Rising Berkley-born R&B teen musician Marteen shines on his well-rounded, hella smooth, heartbreak-filled single, “This Shit Sux.”

“Aye / I guess that he meant more than me…” Sigh, matters of the heart have rising teenage R&B singer/songwriter Marteen all messed up.  Love’ll do it. The up-and-coming Berkley-born standout ‘keeps it 100’ when it comes to being heartbroken on the short, sweet, and pained single, “This Shit Sux,” released at the tail-end of 2018 (December 21).

The production is lush and smooth, idiomatic of urban contemporary music.  The backdrop is perfect fuel for Marteen to reminisce back on love, the hardships of love, and his present disgust.  Following the short first verse (excerpted above), he drops the reminiscent pre-chorus on the listeners:

“I know we had our off days
I thought that we were always
Remember you would say you were gonna change
But it was hard to fake.”

Expectedly, he drops the ‘s-bomb’ on the memorable chorus.  Sure, there’s not much deep about a line like “This shit sucks” or even its supporting lines, but Marteen perfectly paints the state of his mind and heart.  Furthermore, everyone can relate to the profane, ‘poopy’ titular lyric. The second verse features more lyrics than the first, thanks to rhythmic, rapped vocals.  It doesn’t last long, before the return of the pre-chorus and chorus, before the arrival of the contrasting bridge.

Final Thoughts 

All in all, Marteen drops a respectable, well-executed heartbreak record with “This Shit Sux.” No, the kid doesn’t reinvent pain – that’s happened throughout the course of history – but he totally sells the plight he’s experiencing.  Vocally, his youthful pipes are refreshing, and the production work provides him with a lift.  Safe to say, nothing “sux” about this record in the least, or the talented Marteen himself.

Marteen • This Shit Sux [Single] • Marteen • Release: 12.21.18

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