While, for me, her work falls somewhere between [Grunge] Rock, Pop, and Jazz, they're calling Lola Young's stuff UK Rhythm and Blues, which - I guess is fine. Just don't call her Taylor Swift, so I have to avert my eyes, because this is a young lady who's eminently watchable. And fun to listen to. And root for. She's got a gift for the simple lyric. So I want to hear more.
Young comes across, to me, the way Billie Eilish seems to come across to other people. Nothing against Billie, but I'm not feeling it yet. Whereas, I feel everything Lola Young feels, because she conveys it so well. She's even got a sense of humor. About herself. And that's a rare thing. Especially today, when these new female leads are so trying.
Speaking of which, I also checked out the band, boygenius, this weekend (their gimmick is having three female leads) but I could only find one good song. (I still don't think I've heard a good song by Taylor Swift, yet.) Lola Young seems to have nothing but good songs, in this sea of breathtaking mediocrity. I wish her well. She's probably gonna need it. Hide the astrologers.
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