Cobrah : "Torn"

 Some artists blend their image with their music in a way that maximizes entertainment value. Cobrah is one of those. The Swedish understands what she has to work with and makes the most of her physical gifts from her vocal cords to her curvy figure and fairytale blond locks. Before a feminist jumps in the comments and says

"If this were a male singer, you would not be talking about his looks; you are objectifying her and sexualizing her."

She is objectifying herself and using it to her benefit, which is reflected in the sensual throb of the beats pulsing under her breathy voice. If you combined the otherworldly alien nature of Poppy and mixed it with the hyper sex of Slayyyter, the results would be similar. Musically close to Poppy, with the electronic throb keeping the songs together. This is also an apt description of the title track that opens this album. On the second song, which is about Instagram is seductively lures you to check out her Instagram. There is a bit of a Charli XCX attitude involved in what goes down here as well. 

From a porduction stand point, this album sounds great through headphones. "Platinum" finds dance grooves flexing their basslines, as she chants over it in her sultry style."Hush" was the first video I saw from her, where she is basically some kind of aline stripper, and it drew me in, so it's pretty effective. 'Charming " is a down-tempo ballad, which could use more of a beat to create the dynamic contrast neededto keep my attention. "Dpg' might be the album's best track as the beat goes so hard it is almost industrial.

The songs are all around the three-minute mark or less, so she knows how long she has your attention for. "Hit Girl" finds the beats percolating around the purr of her vocals. "Excusez Moi"  works really well, for it does as the beat keeps things moving in the right direction for the mood. Variations of horny and speculating her self-worth seem to be the dominant moods explored on this album. "Snow White" is more ambient, but the beat keeps things in motion, allowing hte ambiance more balance. The last song, " Really Hard," is not about an erection but how she wants to be hit by your car. Even with her vocal limitations, she makes this work, so I will give this album a 9.5 and see how it grows on me., 

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