Saturday, October 17, 2015

New Good Song: "Dirty Work," Austin Mahone 10.17.15

Here's a new good song: "Dirty Work" by Austin Mahone. This Texas-born teenager had the 60th best new good song of 2013, "What About Love," an earnest attempt to lure young female fans, wrapped in a catchy, punchy pop song reminiscent of *NSYNC. I've heard Austin described as a poor man's Justin Bieber, which I'm not in any position to refute, although as a judger of songs and not artists, I will say that Austin has now released two good songs, while Justin has released only one ("What Do You Mean?"), despite having been around longer and having more access to talented writers, producers, agents and handlers. Most of Justin's output has been unsophisticated on most meaningful dimensions. So there's that.

Anyway, now Austin is back with "Dirty Work," which if it were by Justin Bieber would be a No. 1 song, but it's not. This is basically an average pop song that ascends to something more special because of its bassline and the melody in the verses. Take those away, and there isn't much here beyond a serviceable pop song. Enjoy!

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