There’s something on the production behind “Reassurance” that slowly just has you sinking further and further into its trance. The way the song builds, a pronounced and subtle progression that hits with such gusto and emotional overload on the chorus is a special talent in composition. The electronic pop bop of a tune from Lotion Princess is infectious as hell and lusciously stacked with its arrangement. It’s a song about our incessant need for validation and that almost pathetic desperation that comes along with it.
The opening lines immediately set the tone, expressing the confusion and insecurity that plague the narrator’s mind: “Are you mad at me? I don’t know what I mean. I just wanna feel closer to you, baby. All this insecurity grows so deep inside of me.” It’s able to so immediately and sincerely articulate the yearning for emotional connection and that pained desire to feel validated in a relationship.
The energy and power of the song are driven by that sense of desperation. Lotion Princess flawlessly translates these complex emotions into a sonic experience that’s inherently euphoric and flooring. It’s immersive and engaging as hell, a lovingly luscious sonic journey that undercuts its darker subject matter with a much more flowery expression.