October 11th, 2011 1:00am
No One Knows You’re Sleeping Poorly
Bell “Meaninglessness”
Olga Bell has a slippery, wildly expressive voice — she’s all bright notes, and her melodies kinda spiral and swirl around through her compositions. This approach is well suited to “Meaninglessness,” a perky, restless number about trying to keep up with adult life’s endless distractions and demands. I love that this is a happy, upbeat song. A lot of people write about this sort of thing, but they come off as unpleasant, easily overwhelmed cranks. Bell, on the other hand, has an optimistic point of view, and the music is like shrugging off morning grogginess to greet the day with genuine enthusiasm.
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