Tinashe
“Days in the West”
Digital Single
The rising LA-based vocalist adds some welcome bite to Drake’s recent single “Days in the East.” Somebody must have rubbed the 21 year-old the wrong way, because she comes out swinging here. Taking on critics, haters, and the industry at large, Tinashe pulls no punches, seductively expressing her frustrations with lines like “I’m tired of you not doing your research, look me up.” As fraught as she seems, her elastic, gorgeous vocals help her rise above it, guaranteeing that she doesn’t come off as another angry, petulant young artist. They might not know yet, but they will soon.
