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Jessie Ware “Please”

The arrangements of Jessie Ware songs always have two main objectives – set up a strong groove and showcase the way her voice can effortlessly swing from icy cool to red hot. I like Ware’s voice, but I find that the songs she’s done that I like the most don’t rely on it to carry the track. “Please” is a good example – as much as her vocal is the center of the song, my ear is more attracted to the particular tone of the synth bass, the trebly atmosphere that drops in on the chorus, or the fairly subtle funk guitar that fills the space between the first chorus and the second verse. This is a song that’s very eager to, uh… please… but it’s not trying to hammer you with obvious jabs at pleasure centers. It’s a little more delicate and precise, and aims for elegance and sensuality over screaming ecstasy.

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