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Chloe Slater "24 hours"

Manchester based Chloe Slater strikers her listeners with rhythmic sassy injected lyrics on her second single ’24 hours.’

20.02.24

Words by Lana Hall

Like many of us discovering new music these days, I first heard the snappy opening lines of ’24 hours’ on a TikTok video of Chloe Slater, lip syncing to her upcoming single. “It’s not clear if I’m ripening or rotting / It girl told me if I’m sad to just go shopping” radiated from my phone’s speakers.

Now, I’m not blind to the irony in discovering a song that mocks influencer culture, on TikTok, but the nature of artists having to promote music on social media only adds further layers to the critiques Slater sings about on ’24 hours.’

Released on 8 February 2024, the opening verse of Slater’s second single comprises of a clean beat punctuating her, slightly distorted, spoken-sung angsty lyrics, wishing she could live like an influencer on “daddy’s money”. The rhythmic, sharp lyrics draw you in from the get go, as you listen to Slater narrate the story of an ‘it’ girl, in a grungy tone, before transcending into an explosive chorus.

Unexpectedly, the stripped back opening of ’24 hours’ builds into its’ fervent rock chorus, accompanied by underlying sonic notes, striking the listener with an impressively layered instrumental that feels like an older, angrier sibling of Clario’s hugely popular ‘Bags.’ Slater also taps into a stronger vocal during the chorus, to accentuate the passive aggressive “your 24 hours aren’t the same as mine” lyric. A lyric inspired by the infamous Molly Mae interview, and cements Slater’s incandescent attitude towards social media influencers

The strength of this single lies heavily with its lyrics. Written alongside Slater’s friend and producer Jack Shuter, the rhythmic intensity and sassy attitude of Slater’s lyrics drives home her commentary on influencer culture, with grit. Through the staccato delivery of the verses in ’24 hours,’ listeners are forced to absorb the annoyance felt by Slater towards influencers.

Slater’s indignant critique of influencer culture is the biggest take away from this single, and is one that resonates with listeners, who come away emboldened by the track’s aggressive tone and incredibly relatable narrative.

24 hours is available to listen on all music streaming platforms.

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