January's Local Music Singles Roundup is the perfect selection to hammer out those New Year’s resolutions or curl up on the couch and mourn your youth whatever you’re in the mood for.
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You Should Be Here era + (SZA x Solange’s “F.U.B.U.”)
We’ve all got exes we wish weren’t a part of our history, so damn if Bri Ray’s “Tough Love” doesn’t speak to me. The slow, sensual beat highlights Ray’s vocal prowess, and when I thought it couldn’t get better, Ray’s lyrics proved me wrong: “Trust me, it’s tiring being alone / I am no longer your home / Don’t say you took me for granted / I already know,” she sings, inspiring righteous anger. Even more poignant is Ray’s refrain, where she sings the single’s strongest line “Loving you doesn’t mean I am staying here.” “Tough Love” is a song for people who have experienced life and love in all its complexity, and I’m definitely grateful for it.