New Kelly joint, "Maybe," all eerie slow build until it bubbles over and goes electric. In one version the speakers seem to blow out to signal the change, on the other version the sound quality is improved but the tension is lacking. Kelly's in true angst-ballad form, with the same agonized intensity of "Addicted" (can't hear the lyrics, so I'm not sure if it will have the lyrical intensity of "Because of You" [EDIT: listening again, it has more of the desperation of "Addicted," too..."maybe...maybe...maybe"...it feels paranoid, strange, I like it!]). The incessant build of the first section is unlike anything else she's done that I'm aware of, good to see she's avoiding car commercial soundtrack compromises like "Go" (which isn't a bad song, just dull) and really expanding her musical range without lightening up. It also occurs to me that Kelly is the PERFECT candidate for an Unplugged session.
"Maybe" sans blow-out
"Maybe" avec blow-out
h/t Poptimists
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