As the grander state of pop music further extends its boundaries into the unconventional, acts under this genre are beginning to not only take advantage of this benefit but push it to even higher and unseen levels.
The most prominent figures amongst the contemporary pop landscape are exhibiting this with each and every track they release, and there’s no better example of that sentiment being put in motion than the work of Helix Tears’ own Grandee, who has just followed up their recent string of outstanding singles with one that convincingly tops them all in “Dirt.”
Illustrating that aforementioned forward-thinking notion to an absolute tee, Grandee has delivered a track that works just as well as a tried and true modern pop track as a wholly different and off-putting piece of experimental electronica. But together these two aspects essentially make for an experience unlike anything else being released at this moment within this very scene.
At the forefront of the track are Grandee’s superbly soothing vocals that practically embody and encapsulate the song’s atmosphere on their own — an obvious commonality when placed up against the rest of their discography. Where “Dirt” elevates itself in this regard however is through how disconnected, scattered, and simply unhinged some of these vocal passages are throughout the song; it is easily their most glitch-ridden offering yet, which does nothing but work in their favor in this case.
The production provided also goes above and beyond compared to the rest of Grandee’s work, and this comparison can be made quite easily considering how Helix Tears mogul Blackwinterwells has provided them with plenty of recent beats. She appears again on this track with one of her most deconstructed and dynamic compositions yet — at least in Grandee’s case. This beat never stays put for a minute, cycling through a wide variety of passages that end up resulting in one full and complete instrumental for Grandee to ride on.
There is quite a lot going on from nearly every single angle within this song, but as one complete unit, it stands as a resounding thrill-ride of a single that can and will only provide more weight into Grandee’s already rapidly rising stock in the scene right now. They have been on something of a linear rise to prominence as far as the sheer quality of their music is concerned, and as that trend continues, expect to be blown away just that much more with each successive release from this talent.