EIDE OLSEN - Dont Even Try
"Don´t Even Try", the new single from Eide Olsen, is delicate pop confection from the top shelf. The song is a foretaste of the upcoming album, "My Dear" and was mastered by Ryan Smith (Adele, Beyonce, Coldplay). The collaboration with Eirik Grønner (Kurt Nilsen, Endre Nordvik) has given Eide Olsen a more modern and "poppish" expression than what we know from previous releases.
"Don´t Even Try" effortlessly nods to mid 90s references such as The Cardigans, where small soulful, melodic details and a steady arrangement provide balance to a slightly heartbreaking text. "Following your heart is said to be a good thing", begins Eide Olsen, "but sometimes it is perhaps the stupidest thing you can do". He explains: "If the person you love is unfaithful to you, it is probably much wiser to use your head than your heart. It's not just easy, because the will to forgive can be great if the love was experienced as real". "Don't Even Try" may be a song with bitter undertones, but above all it tells the story of the impossible alliance where love meets despair. "Having to explain or rationalize infidelity quickly turns into a minefield of lies," says Eide Olsen. "At the same time, you do this so that a betrayal feels less painful."
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