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June 25th, 2018 1:39am

A Nobody, A Mushmouth


Trippie Redd “How You Feel”

Trippie Redd has, up until this point, mainly been associated with the more mumbly end of the SoundCloud rap cohort, so it’s something of a surprise for him to release this song, which is basically a straight-up alt-rock ballad. “How You Feel” is very minimal in terms of arrangement – there’s no percussion at all, the guitar part is pretty basic and sounds a bit like someone trying to play Eddie Money’s “Baby Hold On” from memory, and the only flourish is a droning lead guitar line. But despite this fairly static arrangement, Redd’s voice is dynamic and emotive enough to keep it compelling all the way through. He sings this with great feeling and urgency, and with the commitment of a guy who has no real incentive to do a song like this but clearly feels like he MUST. The melody is strong, the sentiment is heart-wrenching, and there hasn’t been a good power ballad in a while: This song should be a hit. People should be waving lighters to this thing.

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