Instantly addictive, Blake Yung delivers a sizzling combination of alternative pop and hip-hop on “Next” that thrives on its melodic magic. There’s a bounce to the beat and a flow that’s sumptuous and smooth, but it’s on that chorus repetition of the titular line that you find yourself bopping and moving to the rhythm of Next. It’s got that signature vocal processing on the right notes reminiscent of early Travis and sung with that landmark emo-rap delivery and cadence. This is a bop beyond a shadow of doubt, the kind of moody and melancholic beat that contrasts the more upbeat and bouncy performance on the vocals. Somehow both dark and uplifting, “Next” sees the two collaborators combine to create a record that above all is just a smash hit pop song that’s infectious as hell and impossible to get out of your head.
You’re going to have this on loop.