Cissi Forss – The Way
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| Cissi Forss - The Way |
Release Date: Out Now
It might sound like a really
contrived joke set-up but this song is borne from a Swedish fashion house (Gina
Tricot) wanting to create a campaign around sustainable use of denim, then
recruiting Swedish actress Cissi Forss to rap over a tune created by Swedish
producer pair Falcor. It might sound bonkers but when you get in to the song, ‘The
Way’, it just gets weirder. Furious handclaps and an up-tempo dance melody all make
sense to an extent but then comes Forss’ rapping which is like something out of
a compelling Eurovision tune. Sure, it’s a little bit preachy but the message
is a good one (reuse, don’t over wash clothes, recycle) even if the
shoe-horning of the word sustainable is increasingly difficult. The video is
equally bizarre with Forss starting off chatting with her own reflection before
dancing around a factory looking like a Status Quo groupie in head-to-toe
denim. Then the action shifts to India and things get more colourful if not any
less ‘unique’. The message and the melody is a strong one but it’s also
incredibly hard to make a song about not washing your jeans twice a week
particularly engaging. Good effort though.
More information: https://www.instagram.com/cissiforss/?hl=en
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