Kim Petras has opened New was this week with the launch of ‘Polo’, the first single from his third album. ‘Polo’ is one of those rare songs by Petras that avoid the participation of the ill -fated Dr. Luke, and the production of ‘Polo’ have been distributed mainly between Petras and Margo XS, which have had a lot to agree on Charli XCX and Sophie during his recording.
‘Polo’ is one of those corrosive Hyperpop Bangers that occasionally delivers this musical style. The base, designed for the “gay clubs”, is abrasive and slippery, the synthesizers sound sharp as knives, the melody is challenging and not easily catchy. Sounds as produced by Sophie 6 years, more or less. Petras and Margo conceived her while playing video games.
Kim Petra’s “pole” – from Ralph Lauren – symbolizes his status and, in the song, is an invitation to sex. The word game with the sport of the same name is made alone: ”You Wanna Hit it with that pole stick” is one of the phrases contained in the lyrics, a waste of explicit sexuality that has Kim with the “tits peeking out by the bra” and the “crotch dripping with sweat.”
The sexual impudence of ‘pole’ and the influence of Hyperpop on sound are not enough to turn ‘pole’ into a prominent single in a career full of them. Although the concept is original, because the sexualized letter reverses the conservative image of a social elite that wears expensive clothes and plays equine sports, the aggressiveness of production does not sound shocking at this point.
Above all, ‘Polo’ reminds of old singles in Petras, mainly ‘BRR’ (2023) already ‘click’ (2019), one of his brilliant collaborations with Charli XCX, and also Sophie productions as ‘Faceshopping’ (2018).
Charging …