Kazy Lambist always comes through with French indie pop music at its finest and “Work” is no different. It’s a mellowed out groove that floats along like a lazy river where you can enter and exit as please. There’s a world influence to it that’s not only in the instrumental but comes through multilingual vocals from Pongo as well. The two have an insane level of chemistry that feels like a natural bond between two artists that can’t be artificially replicated. It reminds me of one of my favorite songs called “Summer Romance” by Coral Casino that also features a male-female duet and subtly infectious instrumental coursing beneath it. These two make a nice double feature when played back to back which might make the perfect micro-playlist for the weekend.
Work as a necessity is a depressing notion, but they’re not really talking about it in the oppressive capitalist sense. This is more so about what you’ll go through with those around you to sacrifice for the art you’re so passionate about. You have to leave family and friends behind, you have to put relationships on hold, it’s all a matter of how far you’re willing to go with it. Some people give up art to give their all to their families, some artists like David Lynch actively talk about how family has held them back from creating the full extent of the art they want to make. It’s truly a spectrum and interesting to think about where different people fall on the grey scale.
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