A superstition from the previous nation says that when your left ear whistles, kiss your lover, however when your proper ear whistles, name your lover.
Properly, generally you don’t want whistling ears to tip you off. Generally all you want is a very pleasant, morally ambiguous greatest good friend. That’s what Andre Graham’s newest and aptly titled single “Bestfriend” is all about.
Following the success of Graham’s earlier single “Across the World” launched in 2023, “Bestfriend” is a fast tackle the complexities of relationships steeped in insecurity, jealousy, and maybe the correct amount of suspicion.
Produced by Luke Goliath, the observe hits onerous and quick, sustaining a tempo from begin to end that feels just like the tipping level in a narrative about infidelity. Graham’s songwriting flirts a bit of bit with despair and rather a lot with frustration, giving in to each darkish doubt one may need a couple of dishonest associate.
The mixture of uninterrupted tempo and the supply of the lyrics type of makes you uneasy. It’s a discomfort that anybody who’s lived an analogous state of affairs may be very acquainted with.
“This tune represents a state of affairs that I feel fairly just a few individuals in relationships discover themselves in,” says Graham. “You desperately wish to maintain onto your relationship, however you might have this sinking feeling that there’s something occurring behind your again.”
It’s a radio-friendly piece that attracts some clear inspiration from artists like The Child LAROI, Justin Bieber and if you happen to squint your ears (sure, it’s attainable) you could even hear the ghost of contemporary “edgy” Ed Sheeran.
With clear, huge ticket manufacturing components (a la Goliath) and a really pop-alternative vocal, this tune has the makings of an earworm, however extra so, a particularly polished piece of music.
