Deyyess with a second impressive EP: 'Would You Go Down On A Girl?'

Following up on the success hit tracks like ‘Better Than Me’ from her first EP ‘Claire’

and singles such as 'Cherry Pie (i think i love you)', Deyyess is back with an equally

packed selection of catchy tunes in her second extended play titled ‘Would You Go Down On A Girl?’

As you may have been able to infer, many of the themes explored in this project are of

deep longing, jealousy, and heartbreak found within the complex context of a wlw

friends-to-lovers (or sometimes even the reverse) scenario.

Self-described as “the people’s lesbian princess”, the above isn’t describing anything

new for Deyyess; the storytelling in ‘WYGDOAG’ is from the same lens as in ‘Claire’.

This isn’t to say that this new batch of songs is a cheap rehash of old material, as we for

sure need this underrepresented perspective in lovey pop songs. And in fact, there are

many ways in which Deyyess has grown in her sound and style.

As if scaling up with her success and prowess, the orchestral inclusions and larger-

than-life scale of these new tracks make it sound like you’re hearing Deyyess move

from the local venue to an arena show.

While not entirely fitting into the dream pop genre, these catchy alternative pop tracks

feature a generous amount of ambiance. Perhaps you enjoyed the most recent from

The 1975, and here the production style is very similar. This new introduction of

chamber-pop into the borrowed styles featured in ‘WYGDOAG’ feels like a natural

progression for Deyyess; enhancing perceived complexity without sacrificing the

perfected formula for writing and crafting these works she has achieved so quickly into

her career.

While this recent release is simply an updated deluxe version of the previously existing

EP, I believe that the extended version is a much more realized and intact EP than

before. ‘Silverlake Baby’ is just as ornate and cinematic as ‘Lights Off’ and makes for a

very loopable EP; the outro flows right back into the intro with the emotional strings on

full display. The interlude also finds a more central location in the project, making for a

proper palate cleanser that resets the stage perfectly for Act II.

Many artists who create within the alternative pop guise often like their hooks to be

rendered as catchy after a certain number of listens, hidden behind the layers of

instrumentation and sound-scape. What may set this album apart for many is how

hummable every song is upon the first listen-through, all accomplished without any

diminishing upon your thirtieth listen, as will surely happen.

Learn more about Deyyess here: https://235musicpublishing.com/artist/hannah-butcher-deyyess/

And be sure to give her new EP a listen! linktr.ee/deyyess