poniedziałek, 16 listopada 2020

BENEE- Hey u x


After a couple years of singles and EPs, we finally have the debut album by a TikTok break out star BENEE. To be honest I haven’t heard of her since a couple of months ago, not being on TikTok might have played a big part in that though.

Singles like Snail or Supalonely made me look forward to this record a lot. BENEE showed a lot of character on those tracks, there was this playful attitude and confidence that made me wonder if she could be the next Billie Eilish. Clearly a lot of industry people put a lot of faith in her as well, throwing a tone of money towards this project. It’s a debut record from a young artist and the feature list is really something- Gus Dapperton, Kenny Beats, freaking Grimes to name a few. My fear was that having so many collaborators on a project by an artist without an established sound could make LP feel very inconsistent. It ends up being the case but not really the biggest issue with the record. The biggest issue with the record are all the bedroom pop tracks that seem to serve as filler between the songs that had more of a budget behind them. Sadly the worst cases of that are the opener and the closer. Happen To Me is an absolutely generic indie pop cut, it reminds me of so many different artists it’s difficult to even choose one. And C U is just a bland acoustic cut, without a memorable hook to it or a solid vocal performance. The album would benefit greatly if she snapped off those two songs and just kept the middle. Same Effect is a cute little pop song with a great guitar lick. If I Get To Meet You might not be the most captivating moment on the record but it would make for a much better closer than C U. I don’t want to be too critical of BENEE, I enjoy a great deal of this record. Plain is an absolute stunner, even though she might have been a little overshadowed by her features on that one. Snail is among the most fun pop songs I’ve heard this year and her vocal chemistry with Gus on Supalonely makes it an clear stand out. Even though having Grimes on Sheesh might be a little too much hype for nothing, the track itself is very solid- I love the fast dance beat on that one and the vocal processing on BENEE’s voice goes over pretty well.

After hearing Hey u x all the way through I still don’t have a clear idea of who BENEE is as an artist. It’s very uneven and all over the place, not in the best way. She clearly has a tone of talent that shines through on some of the tracks. It just seems like a too many cooks in the kitchen situation, clearly the studio invested a lot in this project and I’m not sure how much of it was BENEE’s idea.

RATING: 6/10




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