The track begins to establish Spritely and her unique and thoughtful sound.
From its unique sound and instrumentation, to the often powerful and memorable vocals, to its introverted and often cutting lyrics, ‘What Friends?’ is a quirky subversion of the “quarantine song” that highlights Spritely‘s talents.
Emo at heart but with glossy pop sounds and sensibilties, ‘What Friends?’ is a track that explores the idea that for some people, quarantining is no different to how life is on a regular basis. It’s quirky, quippy lyrics and often despondent nature is contrasted by the tracks warm colourful instrumentation and tones, making ‘What Friends?’ a track that is thoughtful, fun and quite dark, depending on how deep of a dive you take into it.
