Shawdy’s hyperpop anthem ‘Same Room’ appeals with its honesty | Tracks

Every once in a while, a bedroom artist with hyperpop tendencies and an ironic inflection rises from the ranks to stake their claim as the next phenomenon. We’ve seen it with Remi Wolf, with PinkPantheress, and now we’re ready for the rise of Negative Shawdy. Backed by a musical lineage that includes the potential “have you met my cousin?” coolest ever, industry legend and famous boundary pusher Janelle Monáe, Negative Shawdy’s music sounds clearly purposeful.

Seeing his art as a way to explore and examine one’s sexuality, Negative Shawdy creates funky and reckless anthems about accepting all aspects of who you are as a whole. Standing in the middle of the Venn diagram of hip-hop, R&B and pop, and swirling in the soupy space to create a shimmering, shimmering sonic palette, Negative Shawdy’s music embodies the electric essence of rave culture from the 90s, infused with distinctly modern hyperpop elements. and shy, self-effacing lyrical tropes.

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Emblematic of this inverted retro aesthetic, his latest track “Same Room” uses a sample of Suzanne Vega’s “Tom’s Diner” and brings it into the 21st century. “I can never love you the way I want to / Give everyone your time”, boasts the opening track, “I say things I don’t mean / And then I end up sleeping alone”, before Negative Shawdy presents the listener with his infectious, goofy, self-deprecating caricature.

Exploring a feeling of disconnection from those around you, especially those you’re supposed to be closest to, the track is charming in its authenticity and complete lack of pretension. Negative Shawdy explains, “‘Same Room’ captures the frustration of being in the same space as your partner but feeling emotional distance. I wanted to convey the desire for intimacy and the struggle to connect when your partner puts up walls, despite best efforts. to bridge this gap.

It’s only a matter of time before Negative Shawdy’s bedroom sound breaks free from the confines of its four walls and rallies the coming-of-age masses in search of such unbridled and self-expression. artistic.