"Timebomb"-Post Precious
"Love, you're fucked."
When it comes to writing about a post-problematic relationship, the collaborative duo know as Post Precious immediately gets to the point.
"I mean it, I've grieved enough."
Sure, "Timebomb" is a love song, but not in the Barry White sense. Vocalist Alexandra Leigh Winston sings of finally breaking free of someone she really cared about, an unfaithful lover who drained her heart to the point she wonders if she'll ever be able to trust again.
Turns out, this composition was sorta personal, partly influenced by bittersweet relationships that were still fresh in the minds of both Winston and Post Precious partner Max Hershenow.
Hershenow explained to Billboard, "We were inspired by a sort of collage of individual experiences, but I had recently come out of a particularly dark and heartbroken period of my life and I remember feeling this immense sense of catharsis at being able to put some of that experience into lyrics. To me, putting that sadness and frustration over a euphoric, driving dance beat is almost a reminder of my recovery -- I'm finally over him, or at least I'll keep dancing till I forget."
And dance you can, if you so wish.
What makes this three-minute "Timebomb" tick is its melancholy message delicately layered underneath an upbeat instrumentation featuring an oscillating synth reminiscent of a Visage or Berlin type of groove from the MTV era. The song's fuse sizzles for the first 50-seconds and then -- following a descending staircase of lonelies -- the song explodes.
"Now I can see, this wasn’t enough/I was just wasting my nights on this sinking timebomb..."
I first became familiar with Hershenow through his indie-pop band MS MR, specifically the single "Criminal" from 2015. Apparently it was because of issues with his record label Columbia that spurred Max to take a time-out with MS MR, a move which led to his pairing-up with Winston in LA and the formation of Post Precious.
Columbia's loss, our gain.
So, your mission -- if you decide to accept it -- is to audition this Post Precious track, then save it... (to your iTunes playlist).
But click now, as this "Timebomb" post will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim.
("...five... four... three... two...")
("...five... four... three... two...")
