But on the piano, laser-beamed into his songcraft, he’s quietly electrified, at seemingly at peace as his tenorous vocal glissando and nimble fingerwork on the piano produce shiveringly tender folk ballads that echo Harry Nilsson and Van Morrison.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2026
Local-language pop ballads and American rap music blast from speakers.
In the pre-choruses, the chords and background vocals fill the spaces around Swift’s fragmented, stop-start lead vocal, creating an infectious call-and-response flow.
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David Penn,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2026
Breaking Benjamin As pounding as any heavy metal band, this Pennsylvania group hammers its way to surprisingly melodic choruses.
Original songs performed in the film are written by Morley and Carly Paradis, who also handled the score.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2026
The songs on Purdy also have the tone of journal entries, detailing haggard trips to the grocery store, daydreams about his young daughters’ glamorous adult lives, and observations about the banality of oppression.
My Presbyterian Romance gatherings pair lyrics with Bible passages, bringing together longtime fans, churchgoers and newcomers to explore faith.
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Lina Abascal,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Oct. 2026
Even the outro gives that familiar groove one final twist, carrying the chorus’ melodic and rhythmic framework into new lyrics rather than simply repeating the chorus again.
If Rae had said no, Costanzo said the company might have sought a young singer or as a last resort cut the character's four arias and one duet, leaving only Aspasia's recitative.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2026
The opera contains five arias, and Baby Doe sings three big duets all set to a uniquely American melodies.
Eventually, her friend—local musician and record producer Jay Oliver—noticed her talent and gave her a foot in the door by recording advertising jingles for the likes of McDonald’s and Toyota.
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Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
9 Oct. 2026
The study does not mean every company should start adding retro images to its ads or reviving those old singsong radio jingles.
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