In the era of Kate Bush’s resurgence of popularity and the revival of synth pop Frankie Rose continues to create music that is both reminiscent of an era many miss while staying current and modern. The release of the lead single ‘Anything’ off of her soon to be released fifth LP ‘Love As Projection’ marks an enchanting and nostalgic start to her new era in a way I can only compare to Japanese Breakfast’s ‘Be Sweet’.
With a catchy, 80s style synth instrumental playing beneath the sweetly sung lyrics, Rose and producer Gassman bring a new fun sound to current pop music, which has been making a reappearance over the past year. From the moment the first synth notes are played you can tell that this is the kind of song that will make you want to dance around your room with a hairbrush while simultaneously making you want to get a makeover reminiscent of an 80s movie. That is part of the beauty of music, an exciting beat and instrumental can completely change your mood.
The vocal melodies are no different to the instrumental, from the verse each line is sung in a way which will get stuck in your head while having more controversial, honest lyrics. Rose opens the song by singing “The thing about you that makes me stop and wonder, the world around you is always on the brink” and while the melody may make you want to dance, the lyrics have a contrasting, darker feel. However, this ends up as one of the most interesting parts of the song. The chorus is much weaker than the verses both lyrically and melodically being incredibly repetitive when the post chorus, which is much more interesting to listen to, shows that it could have been a more complex section. However it still is a catchy section and many pop choruses have the same repetitive and simple pattern.
Overall, I do think that this is a wonderful reintroduction to releasing music and the whole production makes it an entrancing and lively listen and I am incredibly excited to hear what is next off of Frankie Rose’s album, out March 10th.