waterbaby – “911”

waterbaby – “911”

I was a big fan of “Airforce blue,” the indie-pop-ish, R&B-ish Stockholm singer waterbaby’s first single for Sub Pop. I’m an even bigger fan of the next one. “911,” out today, heralds the impending arrival of waterbaby’s Foam EP. It’s a low-key love song built around a cozy little acoustic guitar figure that plays as a nest for waterbaby’s soft, digitally affected vocals. She does the Lil Wayne “Mrs. Officer” thing, imitating a police siren by singing “wee-ooh” as a hook, but in this case there’s little to no humor in it, just tenderness. “Call me when you need someone,” she sings. “I could be your 911.” Listen below.

TRACKLIST:
01 “Airforce blue”
02 “My luv”
03 “911”
04 “Born too late”
05 “Wishing well”

Foam is out 6/14 on Sub Pop.

Erik Pousette

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