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Artemas Builds on the Smash Success of ‘I Like the Way You Kiss Me’ With ‘Yustyna’: Mixtape Review
Artemas delivers his smash single ‘I Like the Way You Kiss Me’ and 13 new songs on ‘Yustyna,’ his second mixtape in six months.
That vibe — a combination of his murmured, echo-drenched vocals, throbbing beats and bass, piercing guitar and lots of lo-fi effects and samples — continues with his new one, “Yustyna.” Like its predecessor, this one — which kicks off with “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” — alternates between upbeat tracks and moody songs very reminiscent of the Weeknd’s 2011 debut mixtape, “House of Balloons,” with ultra-NSFW lyrics about Artemas’ sexual prowess and what he plans to do to and with his partner, and a similar air of menace (especially on “Baby Doll” and the title track). While there are several strong songs on the new mixtape, coming just five months after the 15 tracks of “Pretty,” they can begin to blend together.
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