{"id":52831,"date":"2019-08-27T09:52:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T09:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=52831"},"modified":"2019-08-27T09:52:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T09:52:49","slug":"high-key-aint-cool-no-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/08\/high-key-aint-cool-no-more\/","title":{"rendered":"High Key &#8211; &#8216;Ain&#8217;t Cool No More&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When LA trio High Key were asked by their choreographer if they knew what love was, they were quick with their answer: &#8220;Poems, dinner, chocolate.&#8221; It might not be an entirely realistic idea but in conjunction with their new single, &#8216;Ain&#8217;t Cool No More&#8217;, it&#8217;s certainly a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Comprising TJ, Zay, and Dre, High Key have taken their inspiration not from the double-entendre-laden world of RnB, but rather classic Motown: fabulous vocals, moves, and absolute sincerity. They grew up on a diet of The Temptations, Jackson 5, New Edition, and Mint Condition, and they&#8217;re certainly doing their level best to make those legends proud of them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lyrically they hark back to that golden age as well, harmonising on lines like,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Love ain&#8217;t cool no more<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Said I wish it was the same<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As it was back in those days<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When love was cool&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;Ain&#8217;t Cool No More&#8217; lays modern synths over vintage piano and strings, taking a classic, catchy soul sound, and twisting it a la Bruno Mars. It&#8217;s hot, it&#8217;s happening, it&#8217;s here, and it&#8217;s more than just a summer anthem, it&#8217;s an all year round banger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The video sees the lads in the studio, with their choreographer not feeling the heat. Sure, they&#8217;ve got the steps under control, but where is the love, the passion? Leaving them alone to carry on with their rehearsal, they video chat with their girls: suddenly we know where the love is.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dre, Zay, and TJ rock matching outfits and their killer moves are absolutely on point, as they show the world that it&#8217;s possible to make &#8220;love cool again&#8221;, while spreading positivity, and while we&#8217;re at it, selling out stadiums. You can find out more about High Key online on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/TheRealHighKey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter account<\/a>. 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