True Disaster Explained

True Disaster
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Caption:Remixes EP cover
Type:single
Artist:Tove Lo
Album:Lady Wood
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Label:Republic
Producer:Oscar Holter
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"True Disaster" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo released as the second single from Lady Wood (2016), her second studio album. The song was written by Lo and Oscar Holter, and produced by Holter. It was released for US radio on 15 November 2016 by Republic Records. On 3 February 2017, Lo released the remixed version of the song called "True Disaster (Cut Snake Remix)".

Composition

"True Disaster" is a "dark", "pounding" 1980s-inspired synth-pop, electro, and electropop song.[1] [2] [3] Sheet music for the song is in the key of G minor in standard time with a tempo of 96 beats per minute.[4] Lyrically, the song is about the pain that comes with destructive love. She suggests that she is willing to get hurt and doesn't care, indicated by the lines:

"Come on, zero fucks about it / Come on, I know I'm gonna get hurt", and "Keep playing my heartstrings faster and faster / You can be just what I want, my true disaster."[5] [6]

Music video

The music video for "True Disaster" is a part of the short film Fairy Dust, which was directed by Tim Erem and premiered on 30 October 2016 via Lo's Vevo channel.[7] The standalone video debuted on 29 November 2016 on her YouTube and Vevo channels.[8] The video was filmed as a one-shot.[8]

The video starts with the singer driving a car and having a normal conversation with the character named Lorna, played by Lina Esco, who plays the role of Lo's self-destructive alter ego.[9] [10] She suddenly bangs Lo's head against the car, causing an accident. Another scene shows Lorna pouring gasoline on the car.[11] The singer wakes up, getting herself out of the car. She starts walking on a neon-lit street in a choreographed dance.[7] [12] [13] [14]

Critical reception

Writing for Slant Magazine, Sal Cinquemani spoke favorably of the track and opined that "the new wave-infused [...] those gestures are filtered through a patently contemporary lens" comparing it to Taylor Swift's work on 1989.[15] Heather Phares from AllMusic wrote "the sweet melody adds a thrill of anticipation."[16] Alim Kheraj from DIY wrote in a review for Lady Wood, "[True Disaster] acknowledges and celebrates the singer’s flaws by juxtaposing them over industrial synths."[17]

Nick Levine from NME noted the connection between the previous title-track saying "she sings about hooking up and getting hard on [Lady Wood], tells us she doesn’t fancy pretty boys (or pretty girls) on [True Disaster]".[18] Katherine St. Asaph from Pitchfork spoke positively about the track defining it as "one of the year's best pop songs".[19] Jon Dolan from Rolling Stone wrote that "her world is a mess of bleary late nights and confessional abandon".[20] James Rettig from Stereogum wrote in a review for the track "It’s a sparkling, pulsating number about the inevitable devastation that comes with falling in love".[21]

Live performances

"True Disaster" was first performed at a pre-Video Music Awards concert in August 2016.[22] On 19 November, Lo performed "True Disaster" on the French television show Quotidien.[23] On 22 November, she performed the song for iHeartRadio, along with "Cool Girl", "Talking Body", "Keep It Simple", and "Habits (Stay High)" at The X Studio in Sydney.[24]

Track listing

  1. "True Disaster" (Cut Snake Remix) – 5:04
  2. "True Disaster" (Woody Runs Remix) – 2:41
  3. "True Disaster" (LIOHN Remix) – 2:24
  4. "True Disaster" (Youngr Remix) – 2:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lady Wood.[26]

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label
Various14 October 2016Digital download Island[28]
United States15 November 2016Contemporary hit radioRepublic[29]
Italy18 November 2016Universal[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swedish pop star Tove Lo takes us through an emotional roller coaster on 'Lady Wood'. Justin. Krakoff. The Tufts Daily. 9 November 2016 . 22 November 2016.
  2. Web site: VIDEO: Tove Lo – 'True Disaster' . Scandipop . 9 April 2020 . 29 November 2016.
  3. Spanos . Brittany . Brittany Spanos . Watch Tove Lo's Sultry 'True Disaster' Performance On 'Seth Meyers' . . 9 April 2020 . 22 February 2017.
  4. https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0169733
  5. Web site: Tove Lo "True Disaster" Review: Seductive New Single Released From 'Lady Wood'. Cailey. Lindberg. Music Times . 18 October 2016 . 18 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Tove Lo Is Headed For 'True Disaster,' And She Doesn't Give A Single Fuck. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018072819/http://www.mtv.com/news/2943719/tove-lo-true-disaster/. dead. October 18, 2016. Melanie. Roth. . 14 October 2016 . 24 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Tove Lo – Fairy Dust . . 30 October 2016 . 15 November 2016.
  8. Web site: Tove Lo – True Disaster (Part of Fairy Dust) . . 29 November 2016 . 29 November 2016.
  9. Madison. Vain. Tove Lo releases fiery 'True Disaster' video. . 29 November 2016 . 3 December 2016.
  10. Web site: Jake . Viswanath . Tove Lo Releases Hypnotizing Short Film 'Fairy Dust' . . 1 November 2016 . 22 November 2016 . 31 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031223440/https://vmagazine.com/article/tove-lo-releases-hypnotizing-short-film-fairy-dust/ . dead .
  11. Brittany. Spanos. Watch Tove Lo's Ominous 'True Disaster' Video . . 29 November 2016 . 30 November 2016.
  12. Taylor. Weatherby. Tove Lo Can't Escape Perilous Desires in 'True Disaster' Video . . 29 November 2016 . 3 December 2016.
  13. Web site: Audra. Schroeder. Tove Lo's NSFW music video 'Fairy Dust' flagged on YouTube for sexual content . . 2 November 2016 . 22 November 2016.
  14. Web site: Amanda. Wicks. Tove Lo Can't Escape the Wreckage in 'True Disaster' Video. Radio.com. 29 November 2016. 3 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161223025459/http://radio.com/2016/11/29/tove-lo-true-disaster-video/. 23 December 2016. dead.
  15. Web site: Cinquemani . Sal . Tove Lo: Lady Wood . . 27 October 2016 . 30 October 2016.
  16. Web site: Phares . Heather . Lady Wood – Tove Lo . . 3 November 2016.
  17. Web site: Kheraj . Alim . Tove Lo – Lady Wood . . 25 October 2016 . 30 October 2016.
  18. Web site: Levine . Nick . Tove Lo – 'Lady Wood' Review . . 27 October 2016 . 28 October 2016.
  19. Web site: St. Asaph . Katherine . Tove Lo: Lady Wood . . 1 November 2016 . 3 November 2016.
  20. Dolan . Jon . Review: Tove Lo Part Pop Star, Part Perfect Disaster on 'Lady Wood' . . 28 October 2016 . 30 October 2016.
  21. Web site: Rettig . James . Tove Lo – "True Disaster" . . 14 October 2016 . 22 November 2016.
  22. Web site: James. Dinh. Tove Lo Knows She's Going To Get Hurt On 'True Disaster' (LISTEN). iHeartRadio. 14 October 2016. 25 November 2016. 7 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030553/https://www.iheart.com/news/tove-lo-knows-shes-going-to-15204303/. dead.
  23. Web site: French. Yann. Barthes. Tove Lo – "True Disaster" en live dans Quotidien . . 19 November 2016 . 22 November 2016.
  24. Web site: Photos: iHeartRadio LIVE with Tove Lo – Performance. . 23 November 2016 . 23 November 2016.
  25. Web site: True Disaster (The Remixes) – EP by Tove Lo. iTunes Store (US). 27 January 2017 . 3 February 2017.
  26. Lady Wood . CD liner notes . . . 2016 . B0025423-02.
  27. Web site: Tove Lo – True Disaster – Tophit 300 General. Tophit. 1 September 2017. Russian.
  28. Tove Lo Embraces Romantic Destruction on 'True Disaster'. Rolling Stone. Elias. Leight. 14 October 2016. 15 November 2016.
  29. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access Media Group. 15 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161115114836/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. 15 November 2016.
  30. Web site: Tove Lo – True Disaster (Radio Date: 18-11-2016) . EarOne. 20 November 2016 . Italian.

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