If there's one thing about modern music, it's that genres are slowly going away and just being replaced by music. The latest from chlothegod shows that erosion perfectly. "Digging Around" is pretty hard to pigeonhole because it's made up of so many musical elements. As the song starts, you're immediately trying to figure out if it's alt-rock or soul/R&B. The answer to that is "yes." There's a guitar that resembles tuning from a Sonic Youth song along with chlothegod's vocals which land squarely in the worlds of soul and R&B. And then the punk style gang vocals come in, and that's not even mentioning what's happening with the beats that I can't define at all. If you're a genre purist you're going to despise "Digging Around," but if you have an open mind and love music, there's plenty for you here.
chlothegod says of her latest single:
“‘Diggin Around’ symbolizes the monotonous task of self work. While I often have fallen victim to the pseudo-freedom that inciting chaos brings, I had to take 2 steps back and a deep breath while I reflect on the harm I have caused myself and others. Really uncomfortable but necessary shit. Nothing changes if nothing changes type beat.”
You can watch the video for "Digging Around" below. I Feel Different Every Day is due out January 17 on EQT, and is available for pre-order here. For more on chlothegod, check out the artist on Instagram and Twitter.
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