Quiet Light – “Hi, Society” (Ms* Gloom Cover)
Quiet Light's Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2 is easily one of this year's best albums , even if it was promoted as a mixtape. Today the performer known as Riya Mahesh has shined her hushed glow on another artist's track from last year. LA alt-pop singer Ms* Gloom 's original recording of "Hi, Society" is a crystalline, beat-driven electro-pop track that reminds me of early Purity Ring. Mahesh has…
Stereogum has highlighted Riya Mahesh's cover of Ms* Gloom's track "Hi, Society," noting that it's one of the standout albums of the year. Mahesh's rendition of the LA alt-pop singer's original electro-pop track has been transformed into a soft, sparse ballad, with the chorus evoking a sense of "New Americana." The song features lines like "I don't smoke marijuana/Drop the bass, Harry Potter/Kurt Cobain, Nirvana/Bless the shrimp, tap water." Both the original and Mahesh's cover versions are available for listeners to enjoy.
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