Omar Apollo, Spite | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop standout Omar Apollo delivers another bop with his authentic, honest, and enjoyable single, “Spite.”

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”“W” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”]hy you gotta ruin every night? / Fifty K, I spend it out of spite / Every time. I see you on my phone / Hate that I still need you in my life.” Yeah, he’s big mad! Regardless, handsome, talented, Grammy-nominated Omar Apollo channels his anger into magnificent pop.  He penned “Spite” himself while Blake Slatkin and Teo Halm produced the record.[/otw_shortcode_dropcap]

The groove catches the ear from the onset, setting the tone of “Spite.” The pummeling beat, prominent bass line, and rhythmic guitar stand out. Early on, a soulful, pop/rock vibe is established.  There’s an alternative/indie vibe that Omar excels at.  He sounds terrific in the verses, expressing his feelings. “I’m too far, I’m across the boat now / Ain’t been the same since I left my hometown,” he sings in the first verse, continuing, “I’ve been thinking ‘bout moving by you / It’s been nice having somewhere to fly to.” Ah, matters of the heart, specifically, a long-distance relationship.  By the second verse, however, things are more tenuous: “Why you going out your way to hide me? / Every night that you spent beside me / It don’t matter, in my head, it’s working / Ain’t been picturing another person…” The pre-chorus is a fantastic build-up to the chorus, the crème de la crème, that is grander in sound.  Omar’s vocals are especially expressive during the chorus – he ups the ante. Additionally, some synths amplify the sound.  The post-chorus (“oohs”) shines as well. Ask yourself this question: does Omar Apollo ever make a bad song? The answer is a resounding, HELL NO.  “Spite” is another bop from the handsome, talented artist.

Omar Apollo // “Spite” // Omar Apollo / Warner // 4.5.24

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