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Drugs & the Internet

Lauv · 2019

2 min · 1 track · electronic music

A blend of introspective lyrics and vibrant electronic beats that captures the complexities of modern relationships.

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    Drugs & The Internet — This title track encapsulates the album's theme, exploring the impacts of technology on love and addiction through infectious melodies and relatable lyrics.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

46 /100
Lowland
Higher than 0% of albums we've rated

A cleanly arranged, concise synth-pop song, but its familiar verse-to-chorus build and limited development leave little to uncover on repeat plays.

What we noticed

  • A restrained, close vocal in the verses sits over a tight electronic pulse before the chorus opens into a wider synth-pop arrangement.
  • The track keeps to a compact verse-and-chorus shape, returning to its central refrain rather than extending into an instrumental breakdown.
Composition 25% of the score
5/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
4/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
4/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Drugs & The Internet 2:59

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