JR JR, "Control (Secretly Sorry)"
JR JR--who formerly went by the much funnier name "Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr."--had one of the catchiest singles of 2015 with the whistle-laden "Gone." Their new single "Control (Secretly Sorry)" takes them to some weirder places, but it reminds me of a modern spin on 80's indie rock like Camper van Beethoven or Stan Ridgeway. There's are strange spoken word interludes at 0:35 and 1:50, plus lyrics referencing anti-vaxxers and the Flint water crisis, but musically the whole thing is incredibly upbeat and catchy, with tropical instrumentation that builds to a veritable bongo frenzy.
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