Canadian musician young friend sings about rejecting the idea of romance in his newest single "boyfriend material". He believes he would not be a good boyfriend, as he does not want a relationship due to his commitment issues. He also does not think a relationship could work out because he has no romantic interest for the subject of this song. Following this, he claims he is unfit to do things boyfriends would typically do, such as write songs for the special someone in their life (because he is a musical artist), when young friend says, "No, I don't sing about you when I'm playing this guitar". These lyrics summarize "boyfriend material" as an anti-love song.
In contrast to the lyrics, the production of "boyfriend material" takes a look into a flashback of the California sound genre that was popular in the 1960s. Originated by the Beach Boys, one of the members, Brian Wilson, was partly inspired by 1940s and 50s pop classics to form the genre. This song definitely takes notes from that, with its mix of old school pop and rock. The static guitar and distorted guitar bridge in the song add a touch of modernity, making "boyfriend material" original and genre-bending. Combined with young friend's insanely talented voice, easily shifting from his chest voice to his head voice in the chorus, this song is literal pop perfection.
young friend is an indie artist from Vancouver, Canada. He takes inspiration from artists such as Frank Ocean, musically and aesthetically. He is currently going on tour in the west coast of the US. In 2019, he released his debut EP yours truly,, and in 2022, he released his project HOW DID WE GET HERE?. In addition to "boyfriend material", he has also released other incredible singles, including "PINCH ME", "met this girl on the internet", and "feral canadian scaredy cat" (he also went on a tour based on this title in 2023). He has over 344,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and his most popular song, "PINCH ME", has garnered more than 41,000,000 streams. young friend is a very talented artist who makes amazing music!
Written By Ashley Adams
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