blackbearとはアメリカ・フロリダ州デイトナビーチ出身のシンガー・ソングライター/プロデューサー:マシュー・タイラー・マストによるソロ・プロジェクト。

2012年にジャスティン・ビーバーに書いた「ボーイフレンド」が全米2位となり、一躍人気ソングライターとして脚光を浴びる。ジャンルを横断した独自のスタイルが注目を集めている今後期待のアーティスト。

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発売・販売元 提供資料 （2020/08/18）

The fifth studio album by Blackbear, 2020s Everything Means Nothing finds the Florida-born/Los Angeles based singer/producer offering more of his cross-pollinated blend of synthy, emo-tinged pop, hip-hop, and R&B. The album was produced by Blackbear and longtime collaborator FRND with additional production contributions by Aaron Harmon, Jordan Reyes, and Marshmello. It follows 2019s Anonymous and again showcases Blackbears knack for imbuing his hooky, atmospheric jams with confessional lyrics, many of which tap into the zeitgeist and ennui of the social media age. On the catchy Hot Girl Bummer he crafts a snarky ode to influencer culture, social awkward suicide that buy your lips and buy your likes. Similarly toxic vibes follow on the kinetic I Feel Bad, in which Blackbear, either talking to his lover or himself, sings Youre so good at making me feel bad/Youre like a college grad/That majored in the art of f*$@ing over everything we had. We also get similarly raw takes on love, as on the emotive Me & Ur Ghost and Sobbing in Cabo. Elsewhere, Blackbear offers a handful of infectious anthems, including the 1975-esque Why Are Girls, If I Were You featuring LAUV, and Clown with Trevor Daniel. While Blackbear looks heavily into the myriad ways technology and social media have infiltrated, and in some cases wreaked havoc, with our emotional lives on Everything Means Nothing, the songs remain as infectious as ever. ~ Matt Collar

Rovi