Today’s song of the day, “Lucy’s Lair,” is the final song — but first single — from Christian O’s fantastic 8 song EP Shiva’s Dance. I’m in love with its potent beats. I couldn’t tell you if they’re programmed beats or live percussion because they sound like both, which I suppose is the point, to have the best of both worlds. This is a mix of pop and R&B that gets under your skin with its haunting lyrics and exquisite production. I know the term exquisite production if one I use pretty often, but it’s only because our song of the day picks happen to be songs that I genuinely like and one of the key things that makes me fall in love with a song is the production. If you’ve got a catchy song but the production is shit, sorry, you’re not going to make it onto song of the day here. In any case, yes, the production here is immaculate. I love, love, love these beats and Christian’s voice is equal parts seductive and melancholic. Bravo, Christian, Bravo!
An entertainment journalist for 20 years, Michael McCarthy was a columnist and contributing editor for the magazines Lollipop and LiveWire. He co-created and wrote for Cinezine, one of the '90's most popular movie E-zines. The only time he's not listening to music is when he's watching television shows and movies or reading, usually music magazines.
