Local Music Singles Roundup: July 2021
You Should Be Here era + (SZA x Solange’s “F.U.B.U.”) We’ve all got exes we wish weren’t a part of our history, so damn if Bri Ray’s “Tough Love” doesn’t speak to me. The slow, sensual beat highlights Ray’s vocal prowess, and when I thought it couldn’t get better, Ray’s lyrics proved me wrong: “Trust me, it’s tiring being alone / I am no longer your home / Don’t say you took me for granted / I already know,” she sings, inspiring righteous anger. Even more poignant is Ray’s refrain, where she sings the single’s strongest line—“Loving you doesn’t mean I...
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