Pop royalty in every sense of the word, Maude Latour is a rising talent who has the capacity to go beyond what may be considered a straightforward hit song to something far deeper than you could ever imagine. The creative new song “Too Slow” by the emerging artist is the first taste of her eagerly anticipated first album. Every song by Latour embodies the energy of youth, but this powerful anthem elevates it beyond the ordinary by focusing on the high school experience. “Too Slow,” which features trademark Latour components including her electronic sound and quirky production choices, is a comprehensive overview of her artistic path to far. This authentic pop song is about the intense excitement a teenage girl has when she’s preparing to head out to a party with her pals; it’s much more than just a fun song.
In “Too Slow,” Latour skillfully conveys the sacredness of an act that may appear minor to some, through both stated and unspoken means. The song transports listeners to a world of acoustic highs and lows, with a wealth of information interspersed throughout. The production’s casual, chaotic vibe echoes the song “Too Slow,” which seems to express an adolescent invincibility. Latour’s vocals go from seductive to sly to overtly cheerleading, with lyrics that are both sophisticated for her level of songwriting and campy enough to fit the track’s blissfully naïve vibe. The song is essentially about Latour’s “lifelong muse” and the closest bond between friends; a subject that appears frequently in her discography. The strong sense of female friendship that is expressed throughout the song only serves to reinforce the idea that platonic love is just as vital as romantic love, as evidenced by earlier songs like “Walk Backwards” and “Lola.”
Latour said, “I think the most invincible I have ever felt is getting ready for the party with my friends,” in an email to fans explaining the meaning of the song. It’s a mixture of the absolute wish to stop time and spend all of eternity in that bedroom and the potential that anything could happen. Unfortunately, we have to leave that bedroom in order to go out and explore the outside world. well the song is a spell that conjures up that enchanted sense of being with your closest friends while traveling to a party, when reality doesn’t matter and you’re surrounded by magic. It feels harder and harder to capture after graduation and growing up, but fortunately for us, it was never really about the party.
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