Lucas Patterson redefined rhythmic pop romanticism with his latest single, Seventeen

Everything is syncopated in Seventeen by Lucas Patterson, creating one of the most jaggedly euphoric pop tracks you’ll hear this year. From the moment the rhythm section starts toying with jazzy time signatures with wild abandon, the guitars and vocals follow suit, each carving their own unpredictable path through the arrangement. Patterson’s sharply cadenced delivery ties it all together with a confidence that borders on daring; this is pop that refuses to play by anyone else’s rules. There’s an almost kinetic electricity running through the track; each note restless, each phrase alive. Seventeen captures that point in life when affection, obsession, and heartbreak all blur into something both intoxicating and catastrophic. It’s easy to see why this age is so romanticised in pop history; it’s when every emotion feels sharper, every loss heavier. Patterson bottles that intensity with visceral fervour, injecting the pop earworm formula with ingredients that few would even think to reach for. The result is exhilarating, unconventional, and impossible to ignore. Raised in Toledo, Ohio and now based in Nashville, Lucas Patterson has been steadily building his world of sound through his deft multi-instrumentalism and soulful approach to modern pop. His background in live performance seeps into […] The post Lucas Patterson redefined rhythmic pop romanticism with his latest single, Seventeen appeared first on A&R Factory.

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Everything is syncopated in Seventeen by Lucas Patterson, creating one of the most jaggedly euphoric pop tracks you’ll hear this year. From the moment the rhythm section starts toying with jazzy time signatures with wild abandon, the guitars and vocals follow suit, each carving their own unpredictable path through the arrangement. Patterson’s sharply cadenced delivery ties it all together with a confidence that borders on daring; this is pop that refuses to play by anyone else’s rules. There’s an almost kinetic electricity running through the track; each note restless, each phrase alive. Seventeen captures that point in life when affection, obsession, and heartbreak all blur into something both intoxicating and catastrophic. It’s easy to see why this age is so romanticised in pop history; it’s when every emotion feels sharper, every loss heavier. Patterson bottles that intensity with visceral fervour, injecting the pop earworm formula with ingredients that few would even think to reach for. The result is exhilarating, unconventional, and impossible to ignore. Raised in Toledo, Ohio and now based in Nashville, Lucas Patterson has been steadily building his world of sound through his deft multi-instrumentalism and soulful approach to modern pop. His background in live performance seeps into […]

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