4. The Blow-Paper Television
A year or two back Gwen Stefani did this song with the Neptunes. You may have heard it, it was a huge hit. It had a marching band, minimalist production, and a whole lot of b-girl swagger. It's a fun little ditty and admit it, you know all the words and love to sing along, but at the end of the day parts of the jam feel a little forced. I'm not saying Gwen can't be all up in yo grill and shit, but sometimes it was hard to take seriously. Not the case with Khaela Maricich of electro pop outfit the Blow. Track four, The Long List of Girls, with the brilliant chorus, "I guess I'm on the long list of girls who love the shit out of you." Like Hollaback Girl, this beat is bananas, marching band, bells, and whistles, with Khaela front and center admitting defeat, pining for some love and whip appeal. For the duration of Paper Television Khaela and Jona Bechtolt come correct offering ruminations on love, sex, and intimacy such as this. The beats "are for the clubs and cars that go boom", and you'd be a fool not to ta-turn the volume up.
KEY TRACKS: Parentheses/The Big U/The Long List of Girls
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