If this song points to Lorde's production on her next album/songs, then I'm officially excited. One of the things Pure Heroine lacked was some A+ production -, it was more a B-. Still a very good album, but great production can mean the difference between a good and a great album overall. The benefit is mutual on this track. The original cut off of Son Lux's last LP Lanterns was cool, but the vocals were not nearly at the caliber of Lorde's awesome voice. Lorde brings a new, dark, slithering dimension to this song. This thing sounds sexy as all hell.
The lyrics are upgraded too, Lorde brings the song into a totally new setting: from antiquity to 2014 - instead of "break the bridle" we get "switch the screens," for example. The song is undoubtedly about destroying something so that one does not have to feel the pain of losing it. For example, if one does not feel love, then one would not have to feel the pain of a love lost by a breakup, death, etc. This song does seem to be dealing with a person who "tears their heart out" - that is to say, throws away their ability to love - so that being lonely is not painful.
In a Leftist context, we could say that this is a nice critique of a pure Marxist sort of "revolution and only revolution" or "revolution sans reform" quietest perspective. That is, tear out the possibility of reform actually changing anything so that you never have to do anything. At least that's what came to my mind when listening to track. It's a nice formal critique anyway, even if it's a bit dogmatic insofar as Lorde doesn't mention why this move of destroy so one does not have to feel is by definition a bad thing. I think most people might basically agree that the move is bad though, so perhaps the argument isn't necessary.
Nevertheless, what we have here is a well produced and written song with some great lyrics. Lorde benefits Son Lux and Son Lux benefits Lorde - a great collaboration. And did I mention the "Easy" is catchy as hell? What a well done, awesome piece of art-pop. Dare I say this track is perfect? Pretty damn close.
Rating: 10/10
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