Review: "Slicked Back Hair" - elijah woods
- Alexa Leung
- Sep 22
- 2 min read
Something really amazing happens when we meet someone who changes our entire lives. elijah woods’ latest single “Slicked Back Hair” is all about meeting that special someone who helps us grow into the best person we can be. We might meet them when we least expect it, crashing into our lives like a comet, but when we finally talk and really connect with them, we’ll realize that it was the best thing to ever happen to us. Upbeat and with a soundscape that’s light and fun, “Slicked Back Hair” highlights how those connections make us bloom into our fullest forms. If you have that kind of person in your life, you’ll definitely be able to relate to the emotions that elijah sings about in the track.
I absolutely love how the narrator of “Slicked Back Hair” describes this person who has entered their life: “And then you crash right in through an open door.” The door was already open, just waiting for someone to jump into the narrator’s life– and now they have, and everything changes so drastically. The track really underscores how the narrator becomes a completely different person after meeting their new partner as they form a relationship that teaches them how to be vulnerable and create a connection that lasts. And then once you add all this to the amazingly bright soundscape, you’ve got a track that’s perfect for dancing and singing along. elijah’s smooth vocals blend superbly with the fun guitars, keeping everything lighthearted. The track is playful and heartfelt, honest to its core in a way that might also make you want to let someone crash through the open door of your life. “Slicked Back Hair” is all about learning how to let down our walls and let people into our hearts because you never know how amazingly they’ll change our lives.
Los Angeles-based pop artist elijah woods is making music that’ll be stuck in your head forever. Originally hailing from Ottawa, he’s a singer songwriter with 4x JUNO Award nominations, multiple platinum and gold records, and over 1 billion career streams to date. His first Canadian headline tour sold out in 2023, and has since broken into the international stage and selling out shows in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore. He also opened for Niall Horan in Jakarta, as well as having played at the Seoul Jazz Fest. His debut single “lights” has over 9.5 million streams on Spotify, with his debut EP “look what i made” having even more success. If you enjoyed “Slicked Back Hair”, you should definitely drop elijah a follow to keep track of his upcoming debut album Can We Talk?, dropping on October 14!
Written By Alexa Leung
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