Evelyn DuVall is returning to the story, and this time she's unleashed a winter storm right in the middle of summer. The experimental singer, songwriter, rapper, and producer is finally back after three years of artistic exploration with "Frosty Summer," a song that not only solidifies her growth from nascent breakout to fully-realized visionary upon first listen.
The track, produced by Lonely Boy, layers airy violins over a crushing 808s, the tension between them beautiful but slightly menacing. There's a filmic sensibility to the production that nods to horror aesthetics. It's an ideal crystallization of her persona, a bold, genre-defiant artist steering her own narrative.
"Frosty Summer" is a continuation of her last single, "Ice Queen." If "Ice Queen" was the untouchable that cornered the market on power, this one is coldness as aggressive conquest. DuVall showcases his range as a vocalist once more, flitting from smooth melodic lines to biting, authoritative hip-hop-fronted verses, but commands the listener in every moment of it.
"Frosty Summer" is also a testament to DuVall's uncanny knack for fusing dark-pop with hip-hop, drawing you in with dense, immersive soundscapes. It's a little taste of the striking universe she is creating for "AURAS II," a project that she says will offer more boundary-pushing music and visuals. Taking notes from the likes of Missy Elliott, Lady Gaga, and Grace Jones, not to mention her own horror-film standpoints, DuVall sets her own rules.
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