Tragic Mysteries

Geneva Jacuzzi “Laps of Luxury”

“Laps of Luxury” sounds like vintage top-shelf 80s synth-pop – the programming is very Depeche Mode, the vocal melody more along the lines of Pet Shop Boys, the grim but debauched atmosphere closer to Skinny Puppy. Geneva Jacuzzi isn’t straying from genre conventions but she’s got a great lyrical angle on this song, which presents proximity to extreme wealth as something that can scar the soul. The lyrics are very evocative but light on plot detail, so it’s more of a character sketch that leaves you wondering who exactly this woman is and what she’s experienced. “I’ve seen so many things no one should see on the laps of luxury,” she sings in the chorus, inviting the listener to imagine whatever level of depravity they can bring themselves to think about.

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