The Wish Of The Well

Thao with the Get Down Stay Down “When We Swam”

“When We Swam” has its roots in old time-y rock ‘n’ roll, and as such places its emphasis on the hips, both musically and lyrically. The beat swings gently but with a flirty assurance, and Thao’s words, delivered with a sultry assertiveness, border on outright lasciviousness. There’s no getting around the lust in this music, much less the cocktail of anxieties that inform the experience of the character in the song as she attempts to hold on to something slippery and elusive. Innocent is not the right word to describe this, but there’s a charming youthful ease on display here, and though the song is spiked with nerves, it’s not overbearing at all. If anything, the angst and complication is just part of the fun.

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