At first listen, one wouldn’t guess that ‘You’re So Cool’ has been made by a Welsh outfit. It sounds rather US-coded, yet the creatives behind it call Wrexham their home. Meet Baby Brave, the talented band behind the record. ‘You’re So Cool’ is their latest single, a piece that ships with an ingenious video featuring bits and bobs of famous blockbusters, with Baby Brave’s members edited over it. It’s evidence of how one does not need AI to make a compelling visual work.
Sonically, the track borrows from kinetic indie rock and distant disco influences, a formula that makes for the sort of guitar-heavy euphoria that particularly flourishes when layered upon a groovy drum beat. Emmi Manteau’s luscious, fierce vocals are delivered with a touch of laidback allure, making the whole record gel together into an irresistible aural goo. Steve Nicholls, Jason Williams, and Andrew Stokes complete the expert line-up.
Delving deeper into the playful lyrical ethos that propels the single, the group explains: “‘You’re So Cool’ is a track about somehow stumbling upon a connection with someone who seems completely out of your league in the cool stakes. They’re part of some dream fantasy, but you feel distinctly unremarkable. Instead of changing who you are to fit in, the song is about finding the courage to just be yourself, even if that means being awkward AF.” Uplifting AND relatable? Sign us up!
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