PHOTO: Anna Madsen
Bonesaw - Datcha (Bedroom Pop/R&B) We are really loving all these artists digging into some classic R&B stylings, paired with modern productions. Datcha is giving you a real vibe with Bonesaw—in another reality we wouldn’t be surprised if this was a Luther Vandross track brought back to life. Datcha’s vocal FX glistens but doesn’t overpower to the point of hiding the melancholy baked into his performance, which gives this track a lot of heartfelt soul. If you like Disclosure, particularly “Latch”, this is a song for your playlist. Production wise, the reverb playfulness is perfect, from the synths to Datcha’s voice itself. It’s dreamy—a real mood—without losing any elements. And where songs like these can fail, Datcha succeeds—Bonesaw has memorable lyrics paired with a beautiful melodic line that is a real earworm. The artistry of the production particularly shines at the choice to conclude in a warbling piano, elevating what in lesser hands could’ve been a background track into a radio-ready single. This one is on repeat over here.
Best Lyric: “I’ll grow on yah, you’ll see.”