Blog: Wine & Bowties

The story of Kendrick's latest single is likely to be one full of irony. It seems only natural, since so much irony is built in the foundation of the song. For those listeners for whom verses basically just serve as a good way to fill the space between hooks, "Swimming Pools" could just as easily scan as a pregame anthem. The chopped and screwed "drank" call-and-response, the flawlessly catchy turn-up themed hook, the whip-ready backing track courtesy of T-Minus ("I'm On One", "The Motto")- it riffs off Drizzy's club anthems so effectively, that the shrewd social critique at [...]

• Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
• Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)