MAX, Love Me Less | Track Review

Rising pop star MAX brilliantly explores insecurity about how his lover would react about his past deeds on “Love Me Less,” featuring Quin XCII.

“I’m so excited to release this evolution in my sound and introduce a bright electrifying new yellow era.”  That’s how NYC-born, rising pop star MAX describes his new single, “Love Me Less,” featuring Quin XCII.  He goes on to characterize “Love Me Less” as “The raw and honest follow up of how love unfolds after ‘Lights Down Low’,” his breakthrough hit from his 2016 album, Hell’s Kitchen Angel.  Handling the production duties on the single are Roget Chahayed and Imad Royal, who possess impressive credits between them.

Sleek to the nth degree, Roget Chahayed and Imad Royal definitely create a brilliant canvas for the hella talented MAX to paint vocally on “Love Me Less.” The brilliance is created by robust sounds, led by piano, synths and anchored by hard, hip-hop-styled drum programming. The production isn’t the only thing chocked-full of swagger – MAX brings the heat with his energetic, top-notch pipes, delivering the intro, first verse, first chorus (all alone), and later, the bridge.  Additionally, he’s assisted by Quin XCII on additional choruses.  The chorus is the centerpiece of the record.

“Would you love me less

If you knew the places that I’ve been?

If you knew the damage that I did?

Would you love me less? No no…

Would you love me less

If I had a dollar for my sins?

If you knew the beds that I’ve been in?

Would you love me less? No, no…”

Also, worth noting, Quin brings his own distinct pipes to the second verse, providing a welcome contrast to MAX. What’s the premise of “Love Me Less?” Basically, the song finds him questioning if the “closets full of skeletons” will his lover/wife love him less.  The ultimate answer? No – he’s just being insecure.

Final Thoughts

All in all, MAX shines once again on “Love Me Less.” This record checks off all boxes.  Boxes checked off include production (sleek), performance (awesome vocals), and songwriting (relatable, well-rounded). The forthcoming studio album should be quite a treat.

MAX • Love Me Less (Ft. Quinn XCII) [Single] • Colour Vision / RED Music / Sony • Release: 4.5.19

Photo Credits: Colour Vision / RED Music / Sony