The Aces

The Aces begin their new sonic era by catapulting listeners into a high energy and funky anthem with ‘The Magic’. This single was definitely worth the wait, as the track exposes a new risk taken by The Aces who appear to be at their boldest and most experimental.

As the track opens with the lyrics “she got that cherry red lipstick / and it’s smeared on my shirt” alongside a groovy baseline and electronic instrumentation, The Aces pour open their hearts and minds with the track’s deeply intimate themes.

Intimacy and desire lay at the forefront of ‘The Magic’ and this is only made more apparent with its blatant and sultry lyrics.

The second verse alerts listeners to what makes a successful track by The Aces: it is their powerfully consistent collaboration both vocally and instrumentally. The vocal echoing of the lyrics “the taste of her lips” and “lover that makes her tick”, further highlight this collaboration and their comfortability as bandmates to perform a track with such personal themes. The Utah-bred indie-pop band clearly trust one another in their artistic vision and the telling of ‘The Magic’, which all-in-all makes this track such an addictive listen.

With pop culture references to Mick Jagger and the relationship of Barbie and Ken, the relationship described by The Aces in ‘The Magic’ is electric, enthralling and something “everyone wants”.

As The Aces insist the love interest in ‘The Magic’ is “a work of art”, the same can be said for this new track, as The Aces continue to exceed expectations time and time again.