9 April 2021
The thing that makes Small Black underappreciated is the same thing that keeps their music consistently enjoyable. The band has a knack for writing catchy pop songs, but their execution is just leftfield enough to keep them from approaching the level of uniformity that begets major radio play.
A song like “No One Wants It to Happen to You” has all the pieces of a radio hit and then some. The sonic flourishes that detuned synth blowing through the backdrop, a teleportation sound effect continually rising and falling in the right speaker, the sheer number of instruments vying for space in the recording add a tension that makes the track more interesting. The canvas is a touch cluttered, which makes for a busier listen. As is the case in many of their songs, the dissonant moments help counter-balance the sour/sweet ratio, keeping the track from going stale after a few listens. That deepens the listening experience but pushes the song a little further from radio-pl
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