Vancouver pop sensation Matías Roden is serving us “Please” for his latest single. A step forward in his sound, the new track combines raw emotion with the effervescence of London’s queer club scene and comes together as the kind of song that feels instantly nostalgic while sounding easy and current.
Written during an intense month deep in the throbbing heart of London’s gay scene, “Please” is a glimmering synth pop-pop that addresses the dualities of heartbreak, self-discovery, and the exhilaration of finding and accepting who you really are. The song’s lyrics get down into the nitty-gritty of what it feels like to lose yourself to someone who probably isn’t good for you and still think that magnetic, almost heady pull to them. However, Roden’s fragility shines through as he gives us a peek behind the curtain of the painful side of love and the joy of liberation and self-expression, which anyone who’s lost themselves on the dancefloor of a dark club can relate to.
Roden’s strong storytelling is supported by his own production work, with an extra touch from well-known producer Louise Burns to create a refined and ruthless song in its emotional rawness. Combining crisp synths with pulsing beats, “Please” sweeps you into the moment and the feeling of being with someone, carrying you into heights and depths of connection, capturing the fleeting love and resounding clarity.
What makes “Please” unique is that it captures that vulnerability and happiness in one song. It’s a delicate dance on and off the field, representing joy and anguish, a game of mixed emotions. In the way Roden presents his journey as an artist and a gay man, there is a feeling of liberation that fully embraces both the euphoria of the dance floor and the painful hangover of emotional conflict. As we eagerly await his debut album later this year, “Please” is a testament to the fact that Matías Roden occupies his own special corner of pop music, one that celebrates the joys of being unapologetically themselves.
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