Velvet Bruises

Alt-pop R&B with a late-night bounce, swung drums and rubbery bass; verse stays close-mic and sparse with clipped guitar and snapped percussion, pre-chorus opens into stacked harmonies and rising pad tension, chorus lands on a bigger drum pocket with gang vocal repeats on the hook. Add reverse cymbal swells, glassy synth sparkles, and short delay throws on the last word of each chorus line. Intimate, glossy, and smoky in the mix.