Sunday’s Come Thru Vocals: No-Strings Romance Meets a Funk-Fueled Party
Carly Rae Jepsen makes a delicious mess of casual romance on “No Labels, I Love You,” while Chaka Khan and Lenny Kravitz have a different proposition: “Bring the Party.” One track wrestles with feelings that refuse to stay uncomplicated; the other finds its footing in love, perspective and the liberating instruction to turn the music on.
Two tracks. Two discoveries. One daily detour.
Come Thru Vocals is INYIM’s long-running daily music discovery series spotlighting voices and songs worth hearing. Selections may also move into Musique Dig’s Weekly Playlist and rotation on INYIM Radio.
Carly Rae Jepsen
Tune: No Labels, I Love You
WHY IT CAUGHT OUR EAR
Jepsen turns the supposedly simple arrangement of a no-strings romance into a full-blown emotional contradiction: the title insists on “no labels” while the feeling refuses to cooperate. On the Night half of Day and Night, her bright, insistent vocal hooks play against keys, synths and a rhythmic arrangement produced by Cole M.G.N. and co-produced by Midi Jones. It is a particular Carly specialty: making romantic confusion feel wonderfully singable.
Chaka Khan & Lenny Kravitz
Tune: Bring the Party
WHY IT CAUGHT OUR EAR
The Queen of Funk invites Lenny Kravitz into a jubilant exchange on Chakzilla, but this is no empty command to dance. With the two trading vocal lines against a buoyant pop-funk groove, the lyric questions the seduction of winning and fame before landing on love, faith and making the most of today. Chaka has always known how to make a message move; here, Kravitz helps her turn it into an invitation.
Come back for the next daily detour. Keep discovering in the Come Thru Vocals archive, hear the week’s six strongest finds in Musique Dig’s Weekly Playlist, and keep the music moving on INYIM Radio.
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