Whether it’s that feeling of impulsively wanting to meet someone you’re infatuated with in person instead of throwing little hints via social media (“Location”), heartbreak over someone who you truly believed had better intentions (“Hopeless,” “Saved,” “Coaster”) or lacking financial stability and not caring about it (“Y oung, Dumb & Broke,” “8TEEN.”) Khalid’s delivery on each track is soulful while clearly stemming from R&B, and 80’s new-wave inspiration- an unconventional combination that works beautifully. The first half finds Khali d discussing things teens experience but don’t want to admit. The El Paso native brings the concepts of love, heartbreak and hope to life in a way no other young artist has managed to do before. Album DescriptionSo why is it that teenagers (and youn g adults) are finding this kid so ridiculously relatable? What is it about ‘American Teen’ th at makes us want to listen to it on a continuous loop? Themes.
See more Your browser does not support the audio element. Dusty ballad "Cold Blooded," in particular, demonstrates that he's perfectly capable of conveying grief without being overly demonstrative. While he opens "Another Sad Love Song" by confessing "I'm not the best at showing my emotions," some bright moments make it apparent that Robinson has clearly sold himself short. After a nonchalant chorus that consists primarily of the song's title and a lethargic warble - surprise - he dumps one of his best melodies in the bridge.
On "Young Dumb & Broke," the mere concept of commitment seems so silly to him that he can't be bothered to enunciate the word, or maybe he just lost interest after the second syllable. There's not a whole lot of enthusiasm for revelry, dulled by substances, apathy, a combination of the two, or just the aspiration to look the part: "I'm so faded off of all the things I've taken, and maybe I'm not really drunk, maybe I'm really good at faking." There are points at which Robinson makes Frank Ocean sound like Teddy Pendergrass. "American Teen" itself - hollowed-out late-'80s mall pop with a disco-funk bassline - is a youth anthem of shrugging aimlessness. He's in no particular rush, content to drift through life while accepting, and occasionally sort of celebrating, the present. In that song, and through much of what fills out American Teen, his debut album, Robinson's not one to get worked up. Khalid Robinson made major commercial headway in early 2017 with "Location," a drowsy, teetering ballad the singer and songwriter seemed to deliver while lying on his bed, or maybe someone else's couch, eyes glued to his phone, just after waking up. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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