Tanya Mezh’s “Lying Looks Bad on You”

Tanya Mezh’s rise through the pop world is unabated thanks to her sparkling new effort “Lying Looks Bad on You”. This clever and catchy pop gem maintains the same prolific pace characterizing Mezh’s career-building and ongoing attempt to penetrate the global music market. She definitely has the chops and innate charisma to find mass appeal.

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She has the trappings of a prodigy. Mezh began singing seriously before her fifth birthday and enrolled in a prestigious Russian music academy by her eighth birthday. The spate of singles opening her career has opened unforeseen doors. Mezh has proven her mettle as a budding actress by securing starring parts in three important Russian film productions. She’s released new music at a near-breakneck pace without sacrificing quality. I believe “Lying Looks Bad on You” stands as her best pop song yet.

It’s propelled by assorted and colorful sonic strands. Mezh ties those strands into a coherent tapestry that holds my attention. You’ll feel the same. She’s undoubtedly well served by her cohorts, behind the scenes and otherwise, but the undeniable center of the cut is Mezh’s voice. Her presence compels us to listen. The impressive variety of voices she conjures to help make “Lying Looks Bad on You” a successful listening experience is beyond the abilities of many peers and contemporaries. However, she makes it sound as effortless as breathing.

It’s natural talent such as this that separates her from the pack. “Lying Looks Bad on You” has an added orchestrated quality that will wow listeners. It’s far more complex than your everyday pop tune. However, following the sheer variety of voices threaded through the arrangement is never a challenging experience. The production successfully delineates each vocal track without entangling them in a hopeless sonic morass. Appreciating the potpourri of voices in a clear-cut fashion helped make this an even stronger listen for me.

Preteen or adolescent, “Lying Looks Bad on You” is a remarkably mature song. Mezh portrays the toll of dealing with a dishonest loved one in frank and unforgiving terms. The direct language of the lyrical content never betrays that this is, at least, a second language for the singer, rather than her mother tongue. She navigates the song’s linguistic demands with the seasoned skill of a gifted professional.

The production strengths mentioned earlier are crucial for the single’s success. They present her talents in the best possible sonic light for global audiences rather than confining Mezh to a regional niche. She’s aiming for a much wider swath of the entertainment public than Eastern Europe. It frames her influences undeniably without ever reducing Mezh to the level of a talented mimic. She comes across as a forceful individual with a singular voice rather than cast in a familiar mold.

Listeners are in familiar territory with “Lying Looks Bad on You”. It is true. However, Mezh delivers the familiar and predictable with such one-of-a-kind flair that you’re willing to forgive her. The joy lies in hearing her pull it off, and it encourages you to keep returning for more

Michael Rand