SUBSTREAM x The songs you need to know this week
Human relationships are unpredictable. The unlikeliest of people can become best friends. On the other hands, people who seem like they’re made for each other can surprisingly grow apart. The latter situation is the subject of iLana Armida’s great new single “High No More.” Alongside the exasperation in her voice, you can almost hear the exasperation in the synths that blink in and out of the instrumental. The stop and start nature of the music is a fascinating and effective wrinkle in the track, and creates a catchy, easily danceable vibe to “High No More.” The chorus finds Armida sliding up her vocal register in a way that you’ll be humming along to for the rest of the day. Maybe you had someone in your life that has recently drifted out of it, but you can forget them and listen to “High No More” instead.
