From Zero To In Love

Freak Slug “Sleepover Mood”

I know nothing about the creation of this song but it would not surprise me if the way Freak Slug sings the phrase “sleepover mood” started as one of those things where you click into a phrase and start singing it to amuse yourself. It’s in the way it feels loose and informal, and how the soul in the delivery comes from a slight ironic remove that allows for some plausible deniability in case the other person isn’t in a sleepover mood. The song is very vulnerable but that little bit of protectiveness feels so real and human, and makes the boldness of singing “you’ll go from zero to in love” later in the song hit with the right combination of flirty confidence and bashful sweetness.

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Andrew Ashong featuring Lex Amor “Washed In You (Wu-Lu Remix)”

The original version of “Washed In You” from three years ago sounds unfinished relative to this new Wu-Lu remix that takes the very strong bones of the melody and structure but dials up the ambiance way up. I particularly like the metallic clattering percussion parts contrasted with guitar and keyboard parts that surface in the mix for brief moments, and the way Lex Amor’s weary and uncertain voice serves as a counterpoint to Andrew Ashong’s earnest soulfulness.

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