If you’re in need of a surefire vibe, look no further than “Where you are,” the excellent new PinkPantheress single featuring WILLOW.
Ladies and gentlemen, musicians like 🎙 PinkPantheress represent the future, no cap! Critics raved over her 2021 tape, To Hell Will It (it has a Metacritic score of 86). She’s back with a new single, 🎵 “Where you are”. It’s not just her either – she’s joined by 🎙 WILLOW, who is on an upward trajectory. Clearly, those “Whip My Hair” days are far behind the youngest member of the Smith family.
“Where you are” is a bop, period. The production is brilliant courtesy of PinkPantheress, 🎛 Skrillex, and 🎛 Mura Masa. That’s a formidable team there. Vocally, PinkPantheress is modest but that’s part of her charm. She never gets too high, nor does she need to. Her bedroom / indie pop speaks for itself sans a powerhouse presence with gospel histrionics. WILLOW provides awesome contrast as she’s a more dynamic vocalist with her own distinct sound. I love her tone when she collaborates with PinkPantheress in the pre-chorus and chorus (“Now my life’s a downward spiral, got my broken heart…”). WILLOW gets her shine on during the second verse, even sneaking in an f-bomb: “So many hopes, so many dreams / No, it isn’t what it fuckin’ seems.” Woo! So, what’s the big thematic takeaway? Heartbreak – those pesky matters of the heart!
Final Thoughts 💭
So, how good is 🎵 “Where you are”? Very, very good by estimations. Honestly, there’s a hypnotic, mesmerizing quality about this record and PinkPantheress in general. Enlisting WILLOW as a featured guest is nothing short of genius. Again, Willow Smith has evolved from her past, and I’m loving the results. This two-and-a-half-minute single is a must-hear, period.
🎙 PinkPantheress • 🎵 “Where you are” (Ft. WILLOW) • 🏷 Parlophone • 🗓 04.22.22
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