Lemaitre’s “High Tide” is one of those wonderful songs that defies genre distinctions. On one hand, you could call it pop. You could even get specific and call it piano pop — and it’s got plenty of invigorating piano, to be sure… Meanwhile, Lemaitre’s vocals are R&B smooth, though it’s not actually an R&B song… He just has that kind of soulful voice that would go well with R&B. But, hey, we prefer pop and we’re glad he’s singing pop songs instead. Beyond that, the song has guitar highlights, shimmering horns and more — it’s brilliantly produced, rich and complex. If we had to compare Lemaitre to one artist, it would definitely be Mika. He’s very Mika-esque. Which isn’t a bad thing at all. Pas du tout.
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