For those of you who thought my post a while back about Lady GaGa was gonna be a one and done thing, well I was sort of thinking that too. But we thought wrong. Because tonight we're gonna dive into the fun world of electropop. When I started this blog last year, I never imagined I would write those words. But here we are!
Truth be told, guys, I'm not exactly sure I can relate this EP to any widely known artist, because electropop is so far from what I normally listen to, that I'm just not well versed enough to make a comparison. As far as I'm concerned, there is no artist out there who sounds quite like this. The composition of this record is really spectacular. The mixing is perfect, the music is synthesized, of course, as is the nature of the beast with electropop, hence the "electro" part, but it is not synthesized in such a heavy manner where it is distracting and nauseating. She doesn't rely on the catchy tune to create listenable music like the artists in today's top 40. In fact, it is her voice that is the shining star of the record.
CeCe X clearly knows her vocal strengths, as she is able to flaunt her range and the varying tempos that she can keep up with. Simply put, the artist knows her craft, and she has nearly perfected it. What kept me interested in this EP was the variety. While most of the tracks are true-to-form electropop, with the trebley vocals and heavy synth sounds, each one has a unique rhythm and other elements of sound that keep a track unique from the others. The standout track here, for me, is "Full Stop" where the synthesized sounds and keys seem to take a back burner, and as a result the song becomes more percussion driven, which works beautifully with her voice. The tempo is interesting, almost to the point of hypnosis. Maybe the ending could have used a little more spit and polish, but this is an otherwise gorgeous song. It needs to be in a car chase scene, or training montage in a movie someday.
One small note that I would consider tweaking, and this might just be commentary on the entire genre of electropop, as I say again I do not typically delve into, is that there seems to be a shortage of bass elements in the tracks on this EP. There's percussion, and plenty of treble, but there just isn't enough bass tones to counter balance the high pitches of the treble and the vocals. Granted, if it were up to me, I would put CeCe X in front of a hard rock band and throw them on tour with September Mourning and Stitched Up Heart. But not everything's up to me, is it?
In summary, CeCe X is a tremendous vocalist. And try as I might, I am just not a big fan of electropop. But I am a fan of this EP. My only wish is that there was some more bass thrown into the mix.
Strong At The Broken Places - CeCe X
12 - 14 - 2020
1. Same Air
2. Full Stop
3. Daughter
4. Flames
5. Run
6. Siren
Favorite Track: Full Stop
Least Favorite Track: Siren
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