Day 41: black coffee by Elijah Who // 7.5

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Image result for black coffee elijah whogenre: lo-fi
This just in, more lo-fi which I have historically been apathetic towards. 

As indicative of lo-fi, the repetitive piano riff and electric beats develop very little over the course of the song. At least, it all sounds a bit more organic than your typical song, which I can enjoy. The length of the song speaks for itself, in that it serves more as an artistic painting than a background song. Props to that. 

Rating: 7.5/10


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