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Waterbed “Do2Me”

This song was introduced to me as being like a post-Grimes thing, and I can definitely hear that on the surface, but to my ears this track is rooted mainly in late-80s, freestyle-influenced bubblegum. It’s also a direct descendent of the spirit of a lot of Janet Jackson’s music of that era, as it’s intensely joyful music about experiencing the excitement of infatuation. You can’t make this sort of pop music without having a totally uncynical view of love and romance – you just can’t fake pure optimism, no matter what key you’re singing in. That said, a song like “Do2Me” can work pretty well as a substitute for that crushed-out feeling if it’s completely absent from your life at the moment.

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