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September 17th, 2021 12:47am

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Metronomy featuring Spill Tab “Uneasy”

The bass in “Uneasy” has a very mid-00s indie sound to it, enough to spark a pang of nostalgia for the “Young Folks” era. The tonalities may feel a little deja-vu but the meat of the song is more contemporary, at least in that Spill Tab’s vocals and lyrics are very much in line with a post-Billie/Lorde aesthetic. But whereas a lot of the singers in this lane settle for a rhythmic wispiness Spill Tab’s melodies are a bit more generous and “Uneasy” moves through a few very strong hooks that tangle loosely around the bass groove. The relaxed vocal performance contrasts nicely with the lyrical sentiment – she’s singing about a very intense attachment to someone who’s clearly keeping her at arm’s length, so even the most startling things she says comes across as totally level-headed. There’s a nice ambiguity here: Is she actually being totally reasonable, or does she not fully get that she’s being bad with boundaries?

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