I was texting recently with a wonderful friend who has been doing some serious listening to MIAMTEC. We were comparing notes last night, and she shared this bit of analysis:
(Obviously this friend shares some of my most deeply held beliefs.) The song she is referring to is "Supernatural," an ode to
#dembabies buried deep in the middle of MIAMTEC. I remember a time when I was wary that Mims' next studio album would see her divesting herself of her trademark, intricately produced pop/hip-hop tales of unrequited love to instead mushily wax poetic about mom stuff, but I shouldn't have doubted her. She had my back! She has restrained herself to this single ode to reproduction. Giggles and spoken word from #dembabies are interspersed with some blandly pleasant lyrics about a love as "beautiful as the sun" (yawn). It's one of those songs that, while not a favorite, I still find myself singing along to but not in a way that distracts me from my normal train of thought, like being pissed off about work. Unfortunately, the last 20 seconds are gratuitously given over to toddler dialogue, but you know what, I'm glad she's happy.
Incidentally, the "top review" on Amazon for MIAMTEC includes this misguided musing:
9. "Supernatural" featuring Dembabies is a soothing ballad that actually sounds a little jarring considering the sexy sound interpolated with cooing babies but it's a good song and reminds us what a loving mother Mariah has become. 7/10
Uhhhhhhhhh IT'S ABOUT MATERNAL LOVE. Also you're using "interpolated" incorrectly. Anyway, we all know that the only song where baby sounds are appropriate is this masterpiece, where the baby giggle becomes the subtlest of warnings.
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