Loose Change (Brent Faiyaz song) explained

Loose Change
Type:song
Artist:Brent Faiyaz
Album:Wasteland
Released:July 8, 2022
Length:3:47
Producer:

"Loose Change" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz and the second track from his second studio album, Wasteland (2022). It was produced by Faiyaz, Beat Butcha, No I.D., Paperboy Fabe, Raphael Saadiq, and Jordan Ware.

Composition

Clashs Robin Murray wrote that the song's arrangement is "somehow both gloriously languid and ultra-minimalist".[1] Writing for HipHopDX, David Aaron Brake wrote that the song is "backed by piercing strings" and "includes nearly no drums and sets aside hallmarks of traditional song structure for something more organic and amorphous".[2] The New York Times Jon Caramanica stated that "there are urgent punches of strings" on the song.[3]

Critical reception

Writing for Clash, Robin Murray stated that the track is "truly beautiful". HipHopDXs David Aaron Brake stated that the track "flourishes through the DMV singer’s delicate voice, altered to sway between a crisp bite and a haunted distortion". While referring to "Loose Change", Pitchforks Dani Blum stated that "Faiyaz is at his best when he leans into disorientation, dissecting and conveying it".[4]

Music video

The Lone Wolf and Mark Peaced-directed music video was released months after the song's release on September 9, 2022.[5] The video is described as a "stylish black-and-white visual" that includes flashes of Ballet, featuring a guest appearance from the Olympic gymnast, Nastasya Generalova.[6]

Charts

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Peak
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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 1

Notes and References

  1. News: Murray . Robin . July 8, 2022 . Brent Faiyaz – Wasteland . . October 26, 2023.
  2. News: Brake . David Aaron . July 14, 2022 . Brent Faiyaz Wasteland is an Excellent Insular Rumination on the Duality of Man . HipHopDX . October 26, 2023.
  3. News: Caramanica . Jon . Jon Caramanica . July 20, 2022 . R&B That Sweats, Emotionally and Physically . The New York Times . subscription . April 18, 2023.
  4. News: Blum . Dani . July 14, 2022 . Brent Faiyaz: Wasteland Album Review . . October 26, 2023.
  5. News: Darville . Jordan . September 9, 2022 . Brent Faiyaz shares “LOOSE CHANGE” video . . October 26, 2023.
  6. News: Cho . Regina . September 12, 2022 . Brent Faiyaz releases cinematic "LOOSE CHANGE” video . . October 26, 2023.
  7. Web site: NZ Top 40 Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 18, 2022. October 26, 2023.