Don’t Cut Me Loose

Eulajay and Serpentwithfeet “Luvaroq”

As the title suggests “Luvaroq” is heavily indebted to the Lover’s Rock subgenre of reggae, to such an extent that I swear I’ve heard some version of this before but I can’t quite place it. The track is all warm, womb-like bass and tastefully applied bits of treble, like the lead organ part that in context has an effect roughly equivalent to a loosely strung line of Christmas lights. Elujay and Serpentwithfeet trade off vocals, each of them pleading to their love interest to not to dump them. They’re not exactly offering the best arguments for this in their lyrics – Serpentwithfeet in particular seems like he’s kind of a dick to his boyfriend here – but there’s an earnestness in their singing and a gentle purity to the music that makes a strong case in their favor.

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