Sorry, I kinda fell off the face of the Earth for a while there. Uni has been hectic with my last semester and I've kinda had about 3 mental breakdowns and enough tears have been shed to probably fill at least 1/5th of an Olympic swimming pool.
Buuuuuuttttt life update y'all. I'm nearly at the end of this degree, the end of which has been the most tumultuous months of my entire life. Coupled with writing work I have been doing on the way to getting published and becoming a pseudo-DJ for some pretty banging parties this year I can definitely feel that this blog has been helpful in some regards (for some reason this gives me credibility to do that??? Seriously guys? Are you sure???)
Although I have been listening to music, I really haven't been doing much else in terms of this blogging business. Meanwhile, all my other friends who are blogging around the place have really taken off with their work with sponsors and offers of collaborations. Whilst this makes me really proud, I feel as though I kinda really need to get my act together. To be honest I don't really feel that this blog will take me anywhere, but it's fun. And I feel I need something to show for all the new people I've met and told that I run a blog.
So let's get started.
Today I bring to you...
Starboy by The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk
You guys really need to get on these jams ASAP. You know how I feel about colabs, and how I absolutely adore them to bits and pieces. So this is no different.
Abél Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd's new hit collaboration with Daft Punk has literally been all I've been listening to for the past weekend or so. The music video was released late last month and already has more than 62 million views on YouTube, along with his recent performance of the song on Saturday Night Live has shot this song onto everyone's summer playlists for 2016.
It's got this catchy chorus and a hot beat to it that sticks with you for a while after the song finishes. I think what I love the most about it is how the lyrics and the music video interacts with each other. I don't often spend a lot of time watching music videos (contrary to popular belief, seeing as though I blog about them a lot), however, I can appreciate well thought out symbolism and an intriguing story line that plays some emphasis on the artist's own personal life. I think what shocked everyone was the absence of that weird pineapple hairdo thing that The Weeknd is so well known for. Although, the symbolic removal of that, the "death" and "destruction" of the old Weeknd is symbolised through not only his hair but this smash new hit (Literally as he is pictured smashing through and destroying his own house as well as killing the old The Weeknd, but like I didn't want to bash you over the head with that symbolism, y'know?).
And seriously, its a sexy song. It's got that distinct Daft Punk feeling underlying with that heavy beat and the bass is coming in softly but nicely enough to let you sink into it and move your body to. The lyrics are all about opulence, of excess. I mean, who doesn't like hearing about the lifestyles of the rich and famous. From P1's to doing lines of cocaine on ebony tables, The Weeknd isn't just talking about what he gets up to on his days off. This song is about power. It's about saying how much better he is than us. His main b***h out of your league too, ah. His side b***h out of your league too, ah.
So as far as loving this song goes, lets just say I'm really digging it for my late night driving playlist. Just hoping one day I'll be able to do that in a red lamb just to tease you, ah. Not a reality, I know, because I'm just finishing university and I literally make less in a week than what The Weeknd probably spends on a pair of socks. So whatever, a girl can dream, yeah?
xx Kristen
