Human Barbie teamed up with Beauty Queen for “Spaced,” creating a bedroom pop track that feels like “chilling at the beach as a hazy dream summer starts to wind down.” Released on August 14th, this collaboration makes me want to drive with my arm out the window on a warm summer day.
Beauty Queen is the dreamy indie-pop project of Katie Iannitello, a Maui-born, LA-based artist, and Human Barbie is the lo-fi indie rock sound of Chris Leopold, an LA-based singer-songwriter.
“This pairing and the tastemakers behind them is a deep breath set to glide”.
Lyrics filled with feelings of devotion despite displaced feelings, like one person is putting in way more effort than the other and slowly losing themselves trying to keep the other person happy;
Simple minds, simple times
No need to be do or die
I’m the one jumping through hoops
To stay on your good side
And the chorus, visually delicious while emotionally draining;
Can you see me now
Falling, falling deeper down
Pulling strings tied around
Falling, falling deeper down
Waiting for you
This emotionally magical, dreamy track brings a calm, thoughtful energy to any playlist, feeling like a deep breath of fresh air. A wonderful collaboration for the ages.
Human Barbie
Beauty Queen
Written by Emily Stabell
