book NOT brooke – Popsicle (2022)
With ‘Curiosity’, book NOT brooke explored romantic miscommunication and regret, using a mesmerising flow. Now, she turned her talents to a more alternative pop-rock sound through the punchy and explosive ‘Popsicle’. While breaking through the soundscape with serious energy, the single uses introspective lyrics that use a melting popsicle as a metaphor, to send out a message of optimism and encouragement.
Her first single of the year, the track is bright and fresh, with a feeling of excitement woven into the music. Part metaphor, part innocent love letter, the single brings a blast of joy to anyone who needs it, with a cheerful and super catchy vibe. If ‘Curiosity’ had you soaking up the misty hauntings of the sound, this single will bring the bit of laughter you need in your life.
The opening of ‘Popsicle’ is packed with a steady thrumming guitar movement that subtly gains your attention. There is a light feeling to the melody that brings an innocence to the soundscape, putting a little smile on your face. This leads you to a punchy shuffle of sound that hits you with the rock-pop flows of the track. It is a wonderful movement because you don’t really expect it and are instantly caught in the movement. As the single progresses, these punchy movements add more texture to the track, while getting you rocking out to their sound. They also emphasise the vocals perfectly, while allowing the single as a whole to rise up like a balloon.
As the melody is moving from tender steadiness to punchy rock-pop, the vocals are weaving a tale of popsicles and love. Her vocals open the track with the initial thrumming guitar line as she offers you a cold popsicle. Her performance has a youthful innocence in the opening that slowly curls into something more mature. This maturity is laced into the lyrics as they consider the deeper meaning of the metaphor. When the first punchy movement of the melody hits, her vocals rise to match with a rapid delivery that shakes up your insides. Her vocal performance is stunning as it moves from innocent sparkles to punchier rock vibes and rapid-fire delivery. Everything in the single comes together for an interesting summer vibe that invites you to look a little deeper, while lifting your spirits and putting a smile on your face.
With an innocent touch backed by punchy rock-pop movements, book NOT brooke weaves metaphors into optimistic summer vibes in ‘Popsicle’. Every note of the single has been carefully crafted to bring cheerful energy to your soul, while inviting you to look past the metaphor to the optimism beneath. Her vocals move from innocent to rapid rock-pop, matching the dynamic flow of the melody.
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