44phantom - “let’s be friends”
By: Phil Deutsch, IG: @pbdeutsch
44phantom returns for his second single of 2020 since his Bittersweet EP. 44phantom’s latest offering pairs a forlorn message with upbeat production. With production by Jose Quinones and Brayton Matthews, Jon Kilmer’s guitar makes a perfect backdrop for 44phantom to lay his emotions bare.
It’s a timeless story of someone dedicated to a self-destructive relationship. Even if it’s a well trodden path, 44phantom does it brazenly. Reflections of the past contrast with the stark reality of the present, and 44phantom has to bear with it.
Lyrics That Stick:
“Even if I’m half alive
I’ll just lie and say I’m fine
Wouldn’t want to hurt those pretty ears
Tell you everything you wanna hear”