''Save Me'' is the third
EP by
Honduran-American singer-songwriter and producer,
Empress Of
Lorely Rodriguez (born October 19, 1989), known professionally as Empress Of, is a Honduran-American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. To date, she has released three studio albums via XL Recor ...
released June 24, 2022 via her independent label, Major Arcana. The EP was preceded by three singles, ''Save Me'', ''Dance For You'' and ''Turn the Table'' with
Jim-E Stack released April 8, May 25, and June 23, 2022, respectively.
Critical reception
''Save Me'' was favourably received upon its release. Fran Gonzalez of
Madrid-based ''dod Magazine'', offered a fairly positive review opining it as "a collection of fierce and scathing tracks where
odriguezdoes not hesitate to bring out her most sexual side" and further praising Rodriguez's uncanny songwriting and production on the latter half of the EP, stating "The last blows of ''Save Me'' exhibit a treatment of
electronics quite unusual to date in Rodriguez's range of resources, revealing us from more exotic and calm flashes of 'Kept Up' to more
syncopated
In music, syncopation is a variety of rhythms played together to make a piece of music, making part or all of a tune or piece of music off-beat. More simply, syncopation is "a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm": a "place ...
and dark textures of 'Cry for Help'".
Writing for ''
Pitchfork'', Hannah Jocelyn offered a more reserved and mixed review stating, "''Save Me'' represents an opportunity to consolidate
odriguez'ssound while exploring less intense territory". Jocelyn further highlights the single, "Dance for You" as "the EP's most accomplished composition" but criticized certain repetitive song structures and lyrical motifs saying, "Almost every song climaxes with a section alternating between a
synth riff and a title drop—each effective on their own, but noticeable when clumped together."
Track listing
Notes
* "Cry for Help" contains a sample of "Melodies of Love", written by John Rocca and Andy Sennett, as performed by Pink Rhythm.
Personnel
*Lorely Rodriguez – vocals, synthesizer, production, writing
*BJ Burton – production, writing
*Johan Lenox – production, string arrangements
*Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi – violin, orchestra
*John Rocca – writing
*Andy Sennett – writing
*Jim-E Stack – writing
Technical
*Robin Schmidt - mastering
*Geoff Swan – mixing
*Alexa Hernandez - makeup
*Chris Horan - styling
*Natalia Mantini – cover photo
*Hair by Mya - hair
References
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2022 EPs
Empress Of albums