Adam De Lucia breaks boundaries with jazz-pop fusion in "Girl"

Adam De Lucia has never been averse to taking risks with his music, and in his latest release, "Girl," we once again see how bold and flexible his songwriting can be. Born of jazz but delightfully straying into the poppier corner, the track tackles a bold subject, being drawn to a sex worker, while reimagining the way such narratives can be told in music.

With a dry sense of wit, natural charm, and a light vein of irony, De Lucia confronts cultural taboos and invites you to reconsider unconventional relationships in a more humanizing, comedic light. This is an open invitation to seize the opportunity to welcome curiosity and possibility through melody and storytelling.

"Girl" is a nod to some of pop-rock's most cherished staples. Capturing the high-spirited energy of The Beatles' "Twist and Shout" and the rhythmic tug of "Ticket To Ride," the song fuses classic pop sensibilities with jazzy flair. It results in a groove that balances memories and the new, catchy enough to sing along to, yet complex enough to keep you guessing at every step.

De Lucia's choices of lyrics are equally enthralling as they are the instrumentation. A French phrase, "gardons le entre nous" (let's keep it between us), directly references Bob Dylan's song of the same name. It is, instead, a cheeky act of intertextuality, a reminder that music is often in conversation with the art that preceded it. 

Jazz music is the bedrock of his output, but he welcomes crossovers like this about 10 percent of his releases as a chance to broaden his sound and also indulge in genre play. The result is a lighter song, albeit one that is less thoughtful in tone. In "Girl," Adam De Lucia does all of that and gives you an invitation to laugh, think, and dance, including music that isn't intended to sit still in any one lane. It's jazz with a pop angle, a story with an edge, and, most of all, a refresher course in music as something that can both engage and ask questions while being incredibly enjoyable.

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