DeQn Sue – Melanin
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| DeQn Sue - Melanin |
Release Date: Out Now
I am fast becoming a huge fan of
LA native Deqn Sue and this is the kind of song that stands up on its musical
merits but should also be played to children (and some adults) every morning to
remind you that life is there to be lived in a good spirit, not as a douche
bag. What am I on about? Well, ‘Melanin’ is a synth heavy alt-disco romper that
will have you dancing around the kitchen/night-club/train carriage (delete as
appropriate) which is no bad thing for starters. However, there is a strong and
clear lyrical message here delivered with pin-point accuracy by Sue’s smooth
and slightly cheeky pop-soul vocal. “Black, brown, dark or light, peach, yellow,
beige or white, no matter what you are like, you are precious in his eyes”
sings Sue while the guitars get funky and the synths layer up like some kind of
delicious multi-coloured cake. “Colours, why do they make a difference to you?”,
“I’ve got melanin in my blood and you’ve got a little bit too” – racial equality
never sounded so funky. In the hands of a A-grade, major-label pop star this
would be blasting out of radios all over the summer airwaves so the least you
can do is give it a spin and spread the good word.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/DEQNSUE/
Listen Here: https://soundcloud.com/deqnsue/melanin-2