New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Today, contradash releases his new single "favorite color," a bright and propulsive track anchored by a sugary-sweet earworm hook. "favorite color" is the latest in a series of singles released by contradash for Interscope Records in 2020, following previous releases "white lie," "petal pickin'" and "cat out the bag."
In addition to releasing a new song, contradash has confirmed his debut EP for Interscope Records 'ALL-STAR,' as well as the EP's track list, below. 'ALL-STAR' is contradash's first project to be released through Interscope Records.
PAPER Magazine called "favorite color" "breezy," dubbing 'ALL-STAR' "an assemblage of potent emo-pop heavy hitters." contradash spoke to PAPER about his 'ALL-STAR' EP, 5th grade sports, and lockdown. "It's a blessing to not tackle the real life aspect of this yet," says contradash, who has spent most of 2020 writing and making music. "This is just beyond extra credit. I couldn't be in a bad mood if I tried."
"'favorite color' is a play on the color red being a girl's favorite color. I described leaving someone on 'read,' who's favorite color is 'red,' as leaving them on their favorite color," says contradash. "On an unrelated note, I really was wondering how long it'd take people to find me if I had randomly buried myself somewhere. That's what the pre-hook is saying. Looking back this really makes me realize how scatter-brained I am when coming up with song ideas. But it's all fun regardless and I really love this one."
22-year-old contradash seamlessly cross-pollinates emo, pop and hip-hop into a sound tailor-made for lovelorn gen-Z'ers, earning him early praise from Billboard, Flaunt, AltPress, and more. contradash will reveal more details about his debut 'ALL-STAR' EP soon.
PRAISE FOR CONTRADASH
"genre-blending" - Billboard
"Earworm songwriting...contradash has already established a clear sound and style" - Pigeons & Planes
"Raw and emphatic…[creating] his own unique lane in an oversaturated music industry. - FLAUNT
"Taut songwriting, whip-smart raps, it's an incredibly addictive single, blending emo tropes with an awareness of West Coast rap." - CLASH
"contradash has a way with breezy vibes and cool technology that makes him a contender to rule over America's playlists." - AltPress
'ALL-STAR' TRACK LIST
yo-yo
blocked
hi neighbor
way out
favorite color
petal pickin'
pajamas
come wit me
keep me around
