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Shamir “Call It Off”

I know LCD Soundsystem was itself largely a conglomeration of sounds and hooks pulled from pre-existing music, but wow – this track sounds remarkably similar to LCD Soundsystem. I don’t think that’s easy. But it doesn’t feel like a knock-off, it just feels like a custom frame for Shamir’s voice, which is just as charming and versatile as it was on last year’s single “On the Regular.” “Call It Off” doesn’t feel as much like a novelty – it goes to a darker place, with Shamir shaking off a bad relationship with someone who was apparently spending a lot of time gaslighting him. When he snaps back to being cute and assertive on the rapped bridge near the end, it’s like he’s fully himself again.

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