The Way I See Right Through You

Linden Jay “Got Me All Wrong”

Linden Jay’s arrangement for “Got Me All Wrong” doesn’t include very many musical elements but it feels like it’s shifting around like a glob of liquid mercury. Even the apparent gender of the vocalist sounds like it’s in flux – the song starts off in vocalist Frida Touray’s natural range but gets pitched down to a tone that’s close enough to Sampha that I initially assumed he was on the track. It’s interesting that music that feels so amorphous is supporting lyrics that are quite clear-headed and decisive, as Touray sings to someone who’s misinterpreted their feelings – “you don’t know me at all, you like the way I make you feel.” It’s a very “letting them down easy” sentiment, but there’s a bit of exasperation in Touray’s voice and it makes the bass and keyboard parts seem like representations of shifting perceptions about them which don’t quite line up with reality.

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