Theophilus London - Golden

Producer: Twin Shadow

Album: Lovers Island II: Rose Island

Label: Warner Bros.

Fain as many rappers might be to admit it, the Beatles were right: money can’t buy you love. Lease, sure—but there’s no gilded cage that can’t be escaped. Nor will romantic vacations, good looks, style, talent and charm necessarily do the trick, as evidenced by the latest single off Theophilus London‘s forthcoming EP. On Golden the Brooklyn electro-pop phenom describes how his dreams of high-rolling romance were crushed when the girl he’d fallen for revealed that she wasn’t quite what she’d seemed. Twin Shadow channels London’s signature sound on the production tip, layering quavering neo-New Wave synths over a pulsing rhythm section as the artist soulfully struggles to pick up the pieces of his broken heart, finally admitting “I can’t live without you.” Catchy, energizing and eminently relatable—who among us hasn’t fallen victim to the whims of a capricious shawty or dude?—this is just one of many quality cuts to be found on the yet-unscheduled Lovers Island II: Rose Island. In the meantime, fans of live music can catch Theophilus London on his currently-running Tour De Roses.

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d mac DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 904	Rating: d mac's Top Rated Songs I liked big spender a lot more than this. Follow @djboothCEO
	Posted on Jun 04, 2012

djblaze DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 8015	Rating: djblaze's Top Rated Songs This was OK. This has a smooth vibe, but its not something I'd be adding to the MP3 player... Follow @djblaze_djbooth
	Posted on Jun 04, 2012

Max Pete DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 1640	Rating: Max Pete's Top Rated Songs Not a bad record, just not my style.
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Young Swish Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1227	Rating: Young Swish's Top Rated Songs It's the first time I've heard London, he just sort of sounds like Kid Cudi.
	Posted on Jun 05, 2012