Before Your Lips Become Predictable

Darwin Deez “The World’s Best Kisser”

“The World’s Best Kisser” is a work of very carefully considered minimalism in which basic musical elements – accompaniment, rhythm, chords, counter melody – are withheld for substantial stretches of the song so that when they’re deployed they have maximum impact. The opening a cappella goes on much longer than expected but is melodically and lyrically interesting, and it just makes me hang on every turn of phrase. The song has an interesting feeling to it – it’s not tense, but there’s a lot of suspense, and when sounds are introduced it feels like a relief. This is particularly true when guitar chords come in on a brief bridge, and it’s sort of like getting a blast of cold AC while walking down the street on a hot, humid day.

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