![]() Perhaps Suncity underperformed, or Khalid just thought that “Better” and “Saturday Nights” were better served in this context. The Bad: Well, two of the best songs on this album were already the two best songs on another project. Khalid revels in a secret knowledge, in “All the things that I know/ That your parents don’t.” “Saturday Nights” pays homage to Newbury cigarillos and gray Silverados: The unglamorous details that make up a life. ![]() ![]() The album ends with bonus track “Saturday Nights”, another song salvaged from Suncity. With “Better”, Khalid sounds like a pop superstar in training. It’s exactly the kind of dark, rippling synthscape that made Rihanna’s career. “Better” originally appeared on the Suncity EP, but Khalid has recycled it for a second project. This musical movement is capped off with “Better”, produced by longtime Rihanna collaborators Stargate. But the linked instruments create a conversation between the songs. On “Bad Luck”, Khalid prefers a smoother, ascending melody, whereas “My Bad” has a jazzy stutter. The Good: “Bad Luck” and “My Bad” are both built around a cool guitar and fiery drums.
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