Monday Gets Flirtatious With Devon Cole, Then Fever Ray Turns the Lights Down
Devon Cole’s “Serial Kisser” has a mischievous come-on; Fever Ray’s “Carbon Dioxide” makes desire sound like an entirely different kind of chemical reaction. Monday’s Come Thru Vocals pairs pop flirtation with shadowy electronics, with two voices that refuse to play romance straight.
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.
Devon Cole
Tune: Serial Kisser
WHY IT CAUGHT OUR EAR
Cole turns the art of making the first move into an irresistibly cheeky proposition. Her teasing, conversational vocal sells the song’s playful confidence, and the singalong refrain makes casual flirtation feel like a full-fledged pop philosophy. It’s a wink with excellent timing.
Fever Ray
Tune: Carbon Dioxide
WHY IT CAUGHT OUR EAR
Fever Ray takes the opposite route: desire arrives through nervous, glimmering synthesizers and an insistent electronic pulse. Karin Dreijer’s shape-shifting delivery makes intimacy sound thrilling and faintly unsettling, a gorgeous push and pull from Radical Romantics. Where Cole flirts in plain sight, Fever Ray leaves the room beautifully haunted.
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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