Nonconformist alternative standout YUNGBLUD shines on โmars,โ the fifth advance single from his sophomore album, weird!
AAlternative musician ๐ YUNGBLUD (Dominic Harrison) is โone of a kindโ โ understatement.ย Whatโs really cool about him is his absolute fearlessness. ย Musically, heโs quite aggressive, bringing ample punch.ย As a person, heโs unafraid to push the envelope, constantly challenging conformity.ย His long-awaited sophomore album, ๐ฟ weird! arrives December 4, 2020.ย ๐ต โMarsโ marks the fifth advance single.
โMarsโ was written by YUNGBLUD and ๐ Matt Schwartz, while itโs produced by a team comprised of ๐ Mike Crossey, ๐ Chris Greatti, ๐ Zakk Cervini, and ๐ Omer Fedi.ย The songwriting is notable, as Harrison imparts the tale of a transgender girl looking for acceptance, particularly from her parents. Harrison highlights her struggles throughout the song.ย On the first verse, he asserts, โBut she canโt be herself when sheโs somebody else.โย On the second, he sings, โYeah, her Mum and Dad, they couldnโt understand / Why she couldnโt turn it off, become a better man.โ He goes on to sing on the chorus her desires to โgo to California / There everyone would adore her,โ given the progressiveness of the state.ย The chorus, is simple but nothing short of awesome as he asks, โIs there any life on Mars?โ The first thing that comes to mind given the title, chorus lyrics, and the bombastic nature of this song? David Bowie, of course, which is clearly intentional.
Final Thoughts ๐ญ
YUNGBLUD is unafraid to be a nonconformist, which is something I absolutely adore about him.ย His progressive spirit shines bright on โMars.โ The beautiful message of the song is nothing short of awesome.ย All boxes are checked off: production, songwriting, and vocals.ย Weird! should be quite compelling.
๐ YUNGBLUD โข ๐ฟ weird! โข ๐ท Locomotion Recordings / Interscope โข ๐ 12.4.20
[๐ท: Locomotion Recordings / Interscope]