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I've listened to Unreleased songs x 1.50 (2009-2015) by Verazza. The songs are released as faster versions than the originals, and as a fan of energetic music I think the new tempo is just right.
Verazza is an artist who has her own genre. Is it electronic? Is it rock? Is it “artsy”? Leave the boring labels behind and just listen! The songs contain a lot of lyrics that don't feel cliché, and you also don't have time to catch everything sung on the first listen, which means you can listen to the songs over and over again. Verazza is lyrically and musically gifted and manages to capture all her talent in the music she creates. The music is catchy but never repetitive, because there are always new things happening: Instruments are being added or removed, the key changes, or the structure gets completely transformed. Still many of the songs have a subtle hit quality that may seem hidden to the casual listener but is obvious to the seasoned listener. It's playful, groovy, and different!
1. Trading Roses:
Nice tempo changes! Thanks to the tempo increase, the song is incredibly upbeat and fast, and it also gives a good insight into who Verazza is and what she does. It's cheerful and dynamic, things are constantly happening, and the whole thing is really enjoyable to take part in. I get a vibe of the late 90s or early 00s. Is it the synths? Is it the tempo? Is it the melodies? I'm not really sure. Email me if you know.
2. Entering the Wrong Dream:
I like the intro with its psychotic monotonous rambling, and I like the rest of the song. There is some kind of verse-chorus structure, but it constantly steps outside of it. Cool synths, cool vocals, cool in general.
3. Like a Trick:
Such a nice song, which I would summarize as “fulsnygg” (English literal translation: ugly-beautiful), since some instruments sound unclear and unexpected but still just right. The mood gets set by the saxophone, which thunders on alongside the more fine-tuned synths and energetic drums. Verazza is creative with the vocal melodies, which often break new ground while the basic melody remains the same throughout almost the entire song. One of my favorite songs on the playlist.
4. Smile When You're Still Sane:
A strange and nice song with a blip-blop sound that transports you to a better place than where you currently are. A really cozy song full of melodies, with cute choruses sung by children, singers who communicate with and question each other, and a style somewhat reminiscent of Japanese pop music - perhaps it's the lightheartedness and cuteness that makes it so, and the fact that Japanese pop stars, for some reason, are supposed to sound like children. A great song with many different parts to enjoy in their own ways.
5. Mainstream Communication:
Mainstream Communication has a darker tone and swings nicely. And who has ever had anything bad to say about a cool saxophone solo? Some minute into the song jazz is happening for a few seconds, which shows Verazza's creativity and limitlessness. Anything can happen! Who cares what you think and want to happen next?
6. Supply and Demand:
I'm having a hard time categorizing this song, because it doesn't sound like much else. You could say it's a mixture of several different styles, or that it's its own style. Verazza is difficult to categorize in general, if you want to compare her to someone you have to find another artist who also does something completely unique. And when you can't be compared to anyone else than a unique artist, you are a unique artist yourself, and on your way to achieving the ultimate goal of all unique artists: to be compared to Björk. Then you know you have something that absolutely no one else has.
7. Have we seen the wonders that will wipe us out:
A beautiful song, and interesting enough in itself to work as an acoustic piano song. So many lonely individuals we've seen sitting at a piano failing to deliver because they're unable to handle the simplicity of a piano song. Here, the song's greatness lies in the melody itself and could have worked with any other set of instruments as well.
8. Polemical Silence:
Polemical Silence sounds dreamy and is dynamically well-crafted. It feels theatrical and dramatic, and like many other Verazza songs you get almost two or more songs inside the same song. Really nice!
“Unreleased songs x 1.50 (2009-2015)” is unfortunely not competing for a spot in my top 10 albums list, but that's because it's a playlist and not an album. It's definitely my current favorite playlist!
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