Radiate Like A Star

Arlo Parks “Impurities”

“Impurities” is a love song, but more specifically it’s a song about feeling loved and learning to see yourself from the point of view of someone who adores you and accepts many things about yourself that you do not. Arlo Parks’ arrangement feels airy and dreamy, like she’s so dazzled by this moment and this feeling that she’s floating outside herself and finding a new awareness. Her vocal performance is calm and gentle, particularly in the refrain “I radiate like a star, like a star, like a star,” which is the most melodically satisfying part of the song and the point where she sounds most elated and self-assured.

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