![]() When you're from the struggle, a lot of times people focus on the details, but for me, I wanted to articulate a feeling, because my lows might not be the same as somebody else. “I started off with ‘PINK CITY’ because I wanted to set the premise of who I am and where I'm from. “When I say Vegas, I also mean when you want to see legendary artists, people who will just live forever.” “This album I wanted to feel like Vegas almost, how they got strings and you have people dancing and flying through the ceiling. Here, there's a much more lush and full-bodied instrumentation-some of which he contributed himself, including drums, keys, and bass. His early EPs, 2018's Volume 's Volume 2, were built around stripped-back acoustic guitars, a sound he says felt like “barstool” or karaoke night. ![]() It's emblematic of the Philly-born producer and singer-songwriter's continued expansion of his sound and style. He was thinking about time-or, rather, timelessness-as he created the music that would make up his debut album, which traverses both genre and era there are hints of '50s doo-wop alongside flashes of '80s maximalist pop, contemporary R&B next to traditional soul. “The idea of time when you're listening to certain songs, especially as a creator, it's like, 'Damn, are people going to still jam to this in 20 years?'” Pink Sweat$ tells Apple Music of the inspiration behind PINK PLANET.
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