There is something mesmerizing about an artist that does not conform to labels and Exzenya is no stranger to this non-conformist approach to her music with her new single, Scansion. At 55, this genre-fluid storyteller demonstrates that artistic authenticity cuts across age and produces a track that hums with technical proficiency and raw emotive power.
Even the title of the song is masterfully selected–scansion, a literary device which deals with the study of rhythm and meter of poetry, becomes a metaphor to read the personal rhythms of two people. This is the type of considerate conceptualisation that instantly separates Exzenya with the artists that focus more on style rather than substance.
The song musically is a captivating pop and R&B track that adds Spanish-inspired beats giving it an exotic, yet familiar feel. The production is cinematic, and it lures the listeners into what can only be called a sensual sonic environment. However, it is the vocal performance of the song by Exzenya that really takes the track to another level, with her ability to maneuver through Arabian scales, her mastery over differing vibrato techniques and her aptitude to make use of vocal flips, she has created a hypnotic tapestry that few artists in the modern world could have executed with such perfection.
The aspect that impresses me the most about this song is that it is both savage and civilized. The effect of the magnetic pull of attraction is revealed in the layers of vulnerability and confidence and creates a listening experience that is intimate yet relatable on a universal level. Exzenya is a psychologist by profession and this is evident in her style of storytelling which is a language that is deciphered by the lyrics.
The success of “Scansion” is that it does not attempt to follow a trend–it generates its own attraction. It is adult music that people with a sense of nuance can enjoy and it comes courtesy of an artist who knows that the best songs come out of experience, not manipulation. This is something really special made by Exzenya.
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