![]() “You know I’m gonna write the words/I’m gonna play the strings/And don’t forget I still fucking sing,” she raps. Only one song on the record breaks from the record’s palette: Bars, the final track, is an Iggy Azalea style white-girl rap song that finds Watson sounding the most engaged she’s been all album. Instead, we’re presented with a parade of the most wizened, toothless pop trends: gentrified dembow rhythms, pitch-shifted vocals, family-friendly rap beats, rousing choral parts, easily-cleared samples. That kind of attention to detail and disregard for convention would have done well here. But beyond the logline, there’s little to connect with here: the ballads, which make up nearly half the record, tend to either skew infuriatingly galaxy-brain (“We’re posting happy photos like we have two different faces … like 20 likes a post supposed to be the one salvation,” she sings on Lonely) or unnerving and blank (“I had a dream that someday, I would just fly away,” goes Fly Away, the album’s double-platinum lead single.) Elsewhere, the imagery just feels rote: “Some people stop, some pass me by/It’s pouring rain but I’m alive/And where I’m headed I don’t know/Cos I ain’t got no place to go.” The sentiment works better if you can dance to it.ĭance Monkey is as emotional as any song on Welcome to the Madhouse it ascends because its method of conveying that emotion is brazen and new. It feels cruel to criticise the intent behind Welcome to the Madhouse too much – the vast majority of the record deals with Watson’s struggle with mental health issues as well as the cruelty of her haters, both online and in real life. ![]() These are dream conditions to make a record: with all the money in the world and seemingly little pressure to dole out the usual proforma hits wanted by major labels. Her rare oddness has proven commercial success (I’m sure Dance Monkey has paid for more than a few second and third cars for Sony execs), sheltering her from the whims of overzealous reps attempting to meddle creatively. Post-Dance Monkey, it would seem that Watson is in an ideal position artistically. That question seems almost laughable: when a song is this big, does good even matter? Debate rages on the internet over whether the song itself is good. Like a John Waters film or a Nicki Minaj song, Dance Monkey exists so far beyond the boundaries of good taste that it swings back round to the realm of unprecedented artfulness. Building to a never-found peak, it is Sisyphean struggle as pop song, relentless and tiresome and, in a twisted way, brilliant. The song itself is a self-mythologising origin story about having to busk for ungrateful crowds, and it follows no popular structure or format. ![]() What else sounds like it? Watson’s voice is like the bark of a dog on helium her affectations are bizarre and unforgettable. The game has you leading Parades in key cities all around the world, encapsulating the fun, colour, excitement and inclusive nature of all Pride Parades.It’s easy to scoff at any song as huge as Dance Monkey, but there’s little that feels predetermined about its success. Pride Run celebrates all things Pride, LGBTQ+ and inclusiveness. Spread the love and pride across 16 cities in the world.In Vanilla mode you’ll follow the beat along the streets of each city.In Play Hard mode, choose which groups to add to the parades to take on those who question LGBTQ+ rights.Take on one of two game modes, ‘Vanilla’ and ‘Play Hard’, whilst dancing to the beat of the amazing ‘Hard Ton’.Rhythm Action based gameplay - encourage the audience to join in with the parade as you hit every beat.You will find unique events and characters that reflects every city of the parade. Move the groups around in real time to ensure your abilities and leaders are where you need them.īoth game modes can be played as single player or local co-op, as well as featuring 3 difficulty modes (Virgin, Vicious & Queen). Customise your parade, pick your leaders from the various groups and use their abilities to amplify your message of love and inclusivity or shield the parade from those who want to rain on your parade. The “Play Hard” game mode adds a unique RTS twist to the game, delivering all the entertaining over the top gameplay from the ‘Vanilla’ mode but with a unique tactical element. ![]() Keep the parade going until the end before taking on those that question LGBTQ+ rights in an epic dance battles and conquer hate with love! Hitting the beats will have the spectators joining the parade, missing the beats will cause them to leave. The "Vanilla" game mode is instantly recognisable as a fun and colourful, Rhythm Action game, that will have you hitting every beat of the amazing Disco soundtrack by ‘Hard Ton’.
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