Meghan Trainor: No Excuses

Posted April 25, 2018 by J Matthew Cobb in Pop

Rating

Overall

4/ 5

Details

Genre: Pop, R&B

Producer: Andrew Wells

Label: Epic

Format: Digital download, Streaming

Time Length: 2:32

Genre: Pop

Producer: Andrew Wells

Writer: Meghan Trainor, Andrew Wells, Jacob Kasher Hindlin

Label: Epic

Format: Digital download, compact disc

Release Date: 1 March 2018

Pros:

Funky, infectious, and a grown-up moment for Trainor

Cons:

Way too short, a gimmick used for easy radio airplay and programming

Trainor is taking off her training wheels with new funky pop single

by J Matthew Cobb

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Trainor is taking off her training wheels with new funky pop single

Nostalgia-loving pop star Meghan Trainor has been updating her sound lately, for the better, and “No Excuses” is a fine example of it going in the right direction. It struts with bluesy guitar and heartbeat bass, flexing the most on its rhythmic chorus. In those quirky moments, her brand of pop-funk fills the room like a sturdy post-disco enforcer. She still loves the R&B throwback, and still plays to the two-minute format of ‘60’s radio, but her cutesy sassy innocence shines through, speaking volumes to baby millennials: “You must have confused me/There ain’t no excuses, your mama raised you better than that.”