Review: "Selfish - Remix" - Daniel Arison x Leah Kate

Breanna Macomber
Jun 13
2 min read

Daniel Arison and Leah Kate Selfish - Remix Cover Art

"Selfish - Remix" by Daniel Arison and Leah Kate is nothing short of a masterpiece. We live in an era of music that takes lyrics that seem aesthetically pleasing and are vague enough to reach the masses, but we're missing the element of true human connection. We're missing lyrics that are written for human hearts and human emotions. This song is bringing us back to that feeling of an artist reaching out their experiences to listeners as a way of saying, "I see you and I've been there too." A perfect pop song with an upbeat tempo with lyrics as openly vulnerable as they can get, "Selfish" is going to be my song of the summer.

The song takes a slow, gradual start - and for good reason. The second the song starts, the vocals seem like a stream of consciousness about a break-up and sort of the aftermath of what happens to us. What's important to note about this song is the idea of someone actually taking notes from their partner about what their partner may have said in a heated moment. The acknowledgment of "maybe you're right," which is a lyric in the chorus, sums up this theme for us while giving us other ideas that support the other person in this conversation.

Daniel Arison is a singer-songwriter who blends the alt-rock and pop genres with introspective lyrics to create his iconic soundscape. Music has played a pivotal part in his life since a young age. His environment growing up nurtured and encouraged creativity and self-expression, turning him into the artist he is today.

Leah Kate is an alt-rock and pop singer-songwriter who blew into stardom with her viral hit, "10 Things I Hate About You." She has over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify with nearly 300 million streams on her iconic single. Similar to Daniel, music has been integrated into who she is as a person and an artist since her childhood.