FARR, the duo of LA-based vocalist Roméo and London-based producer Linden Jay, presents "Blink Twice If You're Okay." A bold and intoxicating mix of soulful melodies, groovy textures, and deep emotion, this five-track EP further establishes the duo as sonic provocateurs.
The first song, "Answers," immediately hooks you in with a hypnotic blend of '70s soul and modern production. Roméo's sparkling falsetto rides on dream-guested harmonies toward a zooming, brass-embellished crescendo. With lyrics such as "You can be the answer to the questions in my head" and "Blink Twice If You're Okay," it acts as an introspective but uplifting introduction to the collection's overarching threads of yearning and longing.
Another highlight, "In Need of a Friend," envelops you in rich, sonorous warmth. Its groove-layered rhythm brims with vulnerability, providing a buoyant counterpoint to its profoundly personal lyricism. Under spearheading production from Linden Jay, her otherworldly exploration is anchored with nostalgia and modernization, creating a vivid soundscape across "Blink Twice If You're Okay," always new yet grounded in the known.
"Blink Twice If You're Okay" is over 15 minutes long. It is a bracingly efficient romp, as every note and beat is crafted to elicit an ephemeral but permanent physical reaction. The sultry grooves, lyrical depth, and Roméo's effortlessly soulful delivery are all designed to clutch you in a way that echoes long after the final track has faded.
FARR is an experience, a sonic dialogue that asks you to lean in, abandon yourself, and, most importantly, feel.