Sky Ferreira: One (Single Review)

by Bradley Stern
filed under: Diana Vickers, Kesha, Little Boots, Marina And The Diamonds, Single Review, Sky Ferreira

First we had “17″–now there’s simply “One.”

“One” is Sky Ferreira‘s debut single on Parlophone Records.

The song sounds a bit like if Marina & The Diamonds‘ “I Am Not A Robot” went out for a few drinks with Little Boots‘ “Stuck On Repeat,” except the date took place in an underwater bar and Bloodshy & Avant (the producers of this piece) were busy conducting a small symphony in their scuba gear nearby while Diana Vickers‘ “Once” was busy making sexy eyes at them from the corner of the bar.

Structurally “One” is quite different than your average pop track, complete with plenty of repeat-heavy, dreamy vocals and squeaky disco sounds that neither form entire verses or choruses (though it still vaguely follows the familiar verse-chorus construction). This is a good thing because it keeps pop music interesting and less predictable than usual.

Speaking of good things, I like the fact that Ferreira is kind of like a more mature, more musically interesting response to Ke$ha (even though she’s only seventeen), but without all of the distracting faux-drunk revelry.

I still can’t quite come up with a proper description of her persona or her sound…but I suppose that can only be a good thing. I think.

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  • sarajohnson

    I love” One” and the good thing about Sky is SHE CAN SING>>>

  • http://justinyourmind.com Justin

    It reminds me of Eric Prydz’s Call on Me.

  • caliguy

    Bradley, thank you for the great-fierce music you share with the rest of the world! have a funtasstic and safe summer :D

  • http://aigolai.com Victor Green

    yes…simmilar to kesha…

  • ben

    I like it musically but the lyric in the chorus is just too close to DV’s smash “Once” – Which was originally penned for “sex casettes”

  • Brad

    She reminds me of “Skins” for some reason. I adore her and her music, I can’t wait for her album… will be soooooooo good.

  • sarajohnson

    I LOVE SKY SHE IS AMAZING NOTHING LIKE KEISHA NOT THAT I DISLIKE KEISHA