ZaZaZa is the kind of nonsense syllable that lives or dies on the groove under it, and Will Sass and LION BABE built one strong enough to carry the chant. A summer house record with a pop vocal on top, made to be shouted back, not studied.
I will be honest, crossover pop-house is not usually where I plant my flag. What won me over is how little Will Sass overthinks it: a rolling bassline, punchy drums, and LION BABE’s refrain looped until the hook is muscle memory. Save it for the back half of a rooftop party, the hour the sun is gone and nobody is checking the time.
LION BABE, the alt-R&B duo, called it their shared summer record, perfect for hot, steamy nights and hang times with friends. That tracks. Will Sass has been bridging club and pop for a while, and pairing his house sound with a voice like this is the cleanest that idea has sounded yet. Dig into Will Sass and LION BABE while this one is on repeat.
Out now on Love & Other, with an extended mix for the DJs who want the long version. A week from now you will be saying it without meaning to.
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