Review: "Best of Me" Ft. Clide - KINA
- Lauren Nolan
- Mar 28
- 2 min read
Lo-fi hitmaker Kina is back with his latest single, "Best of Me," featuring pop singer-songwriter Clide. The second release from his upcoming EP Everything is Blue, "Best of Me" is an earnest bedroom pop track about reminiscing on the good times to justify staying with someone you know is fading away. It's a relatable tale of heartbreak and hopeless love that Kina and Clide brilliantly capture. The mix of Kina's sorrowful, glistening production and Clide's gentle yet potent vocals make "Best of Me" a perfect song to listen to when you need to just let it all out. It's a track that wears its heart on its sleeve. Already known for his blend of lo-fi aesthetics and emotional sincerity, "Best of Me" is a new high in Kina's discography. It pairs a gorgeous insturmental with a strong emotional core to make a captivating heartbreak anthem for everyone who needs it.
Kina's production shines on "Best of Me." Centering on a glistening, watery guitar loop that eventually pivots into a lo-fi trap beat, the track is a hypnotic listen. The beat's soft, soothing sound makes the emotional beats hit all the harder. Kina truly captures the indie bedroom sound with a pitch-perfect precision. Clide adds so much to the song as well. His delivery of lyrics like "Said I should've stopped a long time ago, don't know why I'm hooked on your highs and lows" is delicate and impassioned. Kina acknowledges that "Best of Me" is "based on a feeling we all know too well;" Both he and Clide have made a song that communicates feelings universal to almost everyone with a singularity that only the two can have made.
Kina, also known as Kinabeats is a 25-year-old producer from Naples, Italy. The artist has made waves with his definitive lo-fi sound that has gone mega-viral on apps like TikTok and SoundCloud. Kina is platinum-certified, with several songs that have reached over 100 million streams on Spotify and 20+ million views on YouTube. One of his biggest achievements was his 2018 single "Get You The Moon," featuring fellow lo-fi superstar Snøw. The track received over a billion streams on Spotify, making Kina the first Italian artist to do so. Kina has received widespread acclaim from audiences to music outlets--including Complex UK and Paper--alike. Kina's impact on the lo-fi music scene is undeniable and his progression is only going up. You can listen to "Best of Me" on all major streaming platforms now.
Written By Lauren Nolan
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