I came across this song the other day and knew right away it was monster. ASTR has been a group for roughly a year, but this debut single will ultimately stand as a pivotal piece in their career. "Operate" is the perfect amalgam of every significant sound and style in 2013. Building off of gritty synths, we're aurally assaulted by heavy bass hits and an overlay of trap snare kicks. The echo chamber effect on the female vocals make them seem to mesh right into the menacing instrumental. The 2013-centric effect is topped off by the extended doctor/operate metaphor. This is the pop music extension of all the dark, brooding R&B and hip-hop we've been growing to love in our bedrooms late at night. They obviously knew that you're not allowed to name a band today without generous use of the CAPS lock and deleting letters. And finally, true to form for every artist we get excited about in this information saturated age, ASTR has given us next to nothing about themselves. We know they're a duo from New York, but so is... everyone.
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