Musical Architecture in Charlie Puth + HAIM

Switched on Pop

Vox Media Podcast Network

Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2017

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Two new songs have captured the attention of your hosts—Charlie Puth's "Attention" and HAIM's "Want You Back." On the surface, these two songs appear to have little in common. A closer look, though, reveals the subtle musical architecture undergirding each track, a perfect balance of symmetry and asymmetry that keeps reeling us in for more. Featuring: • Charlie Puth ft. Meghan Trainor - Marvin Gaye • Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth - See You Again • Charlie Puth ft. Selene Gomez - We Don't Talk Anymore • Charlie Puth - Attention • Haim - Want You Back • Dvorak - Carnival Overture (United States Marine Band) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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