In a world where pop music is overrun with Katy Perry, Rihanna, and the antics of Miley Cyrus, it's refreshing to hear a good pop song with a soul. Reliable Rihanna delivers consistent hit singles, followed by the cartoonish Katy Perry, and Miley Cyrus is Hannah Montana no more. "Royals" by Lorde was an unexpected curve-ball which introduced a new sound into the mix. Both in content and form, Lorde's songs do not follow the mold - they are poetry and stories set to music. And adding to the reconfiguration of the pop song is "Habits" by Tove Lo.
Although released late last year, "Habits" by Tove Lo is still noteworthy.
Sung with raw emotion, "Habits" paints an honest portrait of managing (and/or denying) heartbreak. Sex, alcohol, and drugs are the self-destructive tendencies that seem to promise Tove relief from the pain. Because her habits only offer temporary highs, the anchor of heartache nevertheless brings her down.
"You're gone and I got to stay high all the time to keep you off my mind"
Her vocals rise for the chorus, stressing the need for the highs to combat the lows she experiences without them.
With "Habits," Tove Lo goes against the grain of cookie-cutter pop music. Instead, "Habits" can be seen as an argument for pop music that incorporates the tragic and ugly of the human experience - approaching the not-so-pretty of everyday life with depth and frankness.
There exists beauty in uncensored storytelling. Emotional honesty. Art unfiltered.
With "Habits," Tove Lo goes against the grain of cookie-cutter pop music. Instead, "Habits" can be seen as an argument for pop music that incorporates the tragic and ugly of the human experience - approaching the not-so-pretty of everyday life with depth and frankness.
There exists beauty in uncensored storytelling. Emotional honesty. Art unfiltered.
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