Music Review for 45trona Ut – ‘You Drive Me Crazy’
As a professional critic, I must say, artists like 45trona Ut keep my job interesting. The classically trained artist has released ‘You Drive Me Crazy,’ a new single from an upcoming electronic album. The song’s goal is to modernize the music and sounds of the 1970s. Well, 45trona Ut has nailed the era – that’s for sure. Has he successfully modernized a very dated sound, though? Yes and no. Let’s talk about ‘You Drive Me Crazy.’
‘You Drive Me Crazy’ is an immensely difficult track to review as a critic. I can’t tell if 45trona Ut took this seriously, or if I should, for that matter. The song employs the most stereotypical 70s era disco soundscapes possible, backed by equally kitschy vocals spitted out by a synthesizer. If you’ve ever wanted a Windows 98 era computer to sing you a disco love tune, your time has come. Also, you should probably talk to somebody about that.
The track is oddly brilliant. It’s so weird, so off-putting, you can’t help but smile when listening to it. That’s entirely due to the creative direction of the vocals. They’re so comedically bizarre that you can’t help but love them. I’ve always hated the entire genre of disco – it’s an era of uninventive musicians, mundane subject matter, and, in my opinion, cringeworthy music that’s best left at the door of ‘Saturday Night Fever.’ I think 45trona Ut knows that. He most certainly didn’t take ‘You Drive Me Crazy’ too seriously. That’s what’s great about it.
I never thought I’d give a piece of disco-infused music a positive review, but ‘You Drive Me Crazy’ is so likable in such an odd way. In any conventional, or even classical sense, it’s a terrible piece of music. Even lyrically, it’s an endless stream of predictable tropes. It’s downright hilariously infectious, however, when that content is crooned by a Speak and Spell. (Or at least, that’s what it sounds like.) It’s a spectacle worth observing, even if you’ll never return back and listen to it casually.
By Brett Stewart
I’m a professional writer and editor, a journalism major, and I have extensive experience in musical review. I worked for two years as the Editor & Chief of an arts magazine, Strike Magazine, where I worked closely with writers and musicians. Through this, I was able to interact with dozens of acts including Heart, Holly Williams, Robert Cray, John Hiatt, and more. The magazine printed thousands of issues and was even recognized by Rolling Stone’s founder, Jann Wenner.
