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Beauty Queen
Pop · 2013

Beauty Queen

Foxes

A shimmering piece of 2010s synth-pop that pits soaring, crystalline vocals against a backdrop of driving piano and bittersweet electronic textures.

May 13, 2013 · Sign Of The Times

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Beauty Queen is a masterclass in the sad-on-the-dancefloor aesthetic that dominated the early 2010s UK pop scene. While the production is undeniably polished, there is a palpable grit in Louisa Rose Allen's delivery. The track functions as a cinematic vignette, capturing the friction between public image and private insecurity. It sounds like cold glass and warm breath; the synthesizers provide a rigid, neon structure, while the piano and vocals offer a vulnerable, human counterpoint. This is music for the moments when the party is over but the adrenaline hasn't quite faded, leaving you alone with your thoughts in the back of a taxi.

Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the hushed, piano-led verse into the explosive, multi-tracked vocal explosion of the first chorus.
The subtle, glitchy electronic textures that skitter beneath the bridge, adding a layer of technological anxiety.
The final sustained vocal note that hangs in the air as the percussion abruptly cuts to silence.
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How does Beauty Queen sound next to the rest of Foxes's catalogue?

Self Examination+1.1σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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