The last week has been a bit of a treat for some fans. With
many new releases (all very diverse), it’s nothing to not talk about. Sevyn
Streeter has been trying to crack the music game for years, and as of late has
done a great job as a soloist. Her first two eps gave us catchy flexible tracks
that really would have people questioning why Sevyn wasn’t gunning through
mainstream success.
Admittedly the newest era has only started with the Gucci
assisted Prolly (which only Sevyn could make work), but we get a new song
titled My Love For You, which exist on the opposite end.
The one thing I wanted to know was if this was going to have
any sort of nod to the late Whitney’s Saving All My Love For You. There has been a big surge of samples as of late pulling from a lot of 90's R&B (yes we are at that stage of life). While Whitney's classic isn't exactly the 90's, I would not be surprised if they sampled her to use as a deconstruction. The only thing I pick up is what sounds like the back voice seems to be an altered Whitney,
but other than that, the song is very much its own beast. Instead of being a
somber ballad about the relationship of a sidepiece, Sevyn proudly proclaims
herself as the only one of her love interest.
My Love For You admittedly isn’t my favorite. While it
combines many of today’s music trends with a romantic twist, it feels super
clunky lacking the smoothness that could have really made the song. Near the
end is where I found the song at its best musically. The two different changes
in melody worked and I was sad that we didn’t see much of them where it
mattered.
While not the greatest song, or even Sevyn’s best, MLFY is a
testament to Sevyn. She has a naturally light and sweet voice, and instead of
belting her way through, she meanders in a way that is very reminiscent to many
R&B singers of today. That trap like delivery. With a sweet voice and
charismatic delivery, Sevyn saves this song from being a little too hard up.
While I think Sevyn is versatile as a voice, she has this breezy bright quality to her that
just seems right with being casual and run filled songs. And while this has seem to become a bigger part of today's singers, Sevyn doesn't seem to lose the ability to be interesting while doing it.
My Love For You is a cute addition to Sevyn’s catalog.
Nothing great, but definitely listenable mostly due to a singer whose greatest
strength is how lovely she sounds doing the least. If above all else, I have
yet to lose my excitement for a full record from her.
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