Dopamine - Desperate Electric (Funk/R&B) Oh “Dopamine” is right up our alley, as Desperate Electric delivers a chill funk/R&B record just in time for the summer heat. We’ve got two vocalists here who compliment each other beautifully to deliver quite a showcase of talent. We’ve got the soft and sultry vocal of the female lead (who really belts it out in the end) layered in a powerful chorus with the resonante male baritone. The instrumental is lush and engaging, reminding us of some late 90s R&B/soul grooves which is our favorite sound here on this blog. Then of course you have incredibly unique and memorable lyrics, conjuring specific imagery that give the record a clear identity among its peers. The highlight of this track however is the wailing at the end of the track right after a welcomed guitar feature which take the song into the stratosphere. This is truly one of our favorite tracks of the year.

Best Lyric: “Yeah we’re groovy like a drive-in movie, like a sunroof in June.”