Layered up in the mix but still sporting a virginal melodicism that only comes about in an organic pop single, JoZie’s vocal in her new track “My Lucky Song” is undeniably one of the sexiest elements you’re going to discover in this upbeat three-minute jam. Instead of centering all of the magic around her linguistic delivery exclusively, JoZie doesn’t mind taking the bassline out for a walk in “My Lucky Song” like she was born to groove harder than the status quo calls for, and despite a simplistic compositional structure, she plays quite the sophisticated role as the leading lady in this stunner of a single.
JoZie is filled with an easy-going spirit in
this performance that beckons us closer to the hook with every verse she swings
in our direction, but she doesn’t ever come off as arrogant in these lyrics.
She poetically rejects four-leaf clovers and horseshoes in favor of celebrating
the titular song she’s singing with supreme pride, and the statements she makes
undisputedly translate through the happy-go-lucky lens of the instrumentation
and rhythm. This is the right setting to be swaggering, and her lyrical wit
couldn’t have a better backdrop through which to shine.
This springy beat in the background is
reflective of the positive vibe JoZie is working off of from the get-go in “My
Lucky Song,” and had it not been executed with as much panache as it is in this
piece, I can’t say whether or not her vocal would sound as supported as it does
here. Details are more important in pop music than any critic would ever like
to admit, but this is an instance where the subject isn’t rejecting the
rulebook in favor of going her own way - she’s actually living within the
model, but simply adding her own spin to the finish.
The warmth of the harmonies in this single had
my attention the moment I listened to “My Lucky Song” forward, and I don’t
think they could have been sourced from synthetics and sounded as sharp as they
do here. JoZie is investing as much of her voice into the melodic foundations
beneath her as possible without sounding overindulgent from behind the mic, and
to me, her efforts are more or less what makes this is such a dynamic and
provocatively artist-centric sampling of her work. She’s not a household name,
but she’s going to get there as long as she maintains this kind of attitude in
the studio.
“My Lucky Song” is a fine introduction to who
JoZie wants to be as a pop singer, and I think that, provided she sticks with
the aesthetical framework she brings to fruition so seamlessly in this
performance, she’s going to continue to evolve as an artist with each release
she puts together. There’s not a lot of self-control in this genre of music,
but based on the disciplined approach she’s taking to the finer points of this
single, I have a feeling her abilities are going to put her well ahead of the
competition in the near future.
Mark Druery
