Anderson Paak – “Come Down” (Singles Going Steady)

Adriane Pontecorvo: “Come Down” is all about perfect layers. A solid, thumping bassline lays the perfect foundation for Anderson Paak’s raspy vocals, which split into several eerily discordant layers as Paak’s energy builds. With the quick drums adding another beat between voice and bass, there are enough rhythms for a truly versatile song, one for every kind of partygoer, whether chilling in the corner and slowly swaying or going hard out on the dance floor. It’s a short track, and not one with too memorable of a melody, but it showcases Paak’s talents admirably, and makes for a good, sharp groove. [8/10]

Paul Carr: This choice cut from the Southern California native’s excellent Malibu album is a song fit to transform any dancefloor into a heaving mass of gyrating limbs. Paak struts around with the energy and confidence of Prince at his peak. His restless and exuberant delivery is set to a bassline that it as funky as James Brown going to a fancy dress party dressed as Shaft. It’s the perfect anthem for losing those inhibitions and getting deep down and dirty on the dancefloor. [9/10]

SCORE: 8.50