I have to admit that I’m pretty late to the party – before I heard this tune, I had absolutely no idea who gnash was, but the LA artist is definitely on my radar now as one of this year’s breakout stars. The initial reason why I clicked play on this track is because I saw that it was produced by AO Beats, a member of the rising Moving Castle collective, which has been putting out straight fire as of late, and “fuck me up” is no different.
This collaboration pits one of dance music’s emerging, elite talents with one of the most promising voices in the West Coast. The Boston-based producer lays down a luscious bed of silky synths, polished piano chords, and smooth electronic textures, perfect for gnash’s lullaby-esque verses about the blurred line between love and lust.
With summer coming to a close faster than we can blink, “fuck me up” is an anthem for the gray days of fall – soothing, nostalgic, and just plain good.