There is a hook on Stupid Face that repeats the title until the words stop meaning anything and turn into pure melody, and that is the moment the track grabs you. Mia Miles works the poppy end of electronic, where the topline carries as much weight as the drop, and she clearly knows her way around a chorus. It surfaced on MrSuicideSheep, which tells you most of what you need to know about the lane before you press play. The production stays bright and uncluttered, giving the vocal all the room it needs to be the star, which is the right call when the vocal is this catchy. I caught the chorus looping in my head three hours after I closed the tab, which is the only metric that has ever mattered for a song like this. It is a pop song in dance-music clothing, and it is all the better for committing to the bit.
January
Chrome Daydream
Chrome stars, jelly hearts and holographic colour. A nod to the glossy, optimistic graphics of the early web.