Review: "Will They/Won't They" - Matthew Orgel

There’s a desperation of wanting to know if someone is the one. There’s a question, a lingering thought of the thought of someone else. Is there something there? Or is it just all in your head? Matthew Orgel’s new single, “Will They/Won’t They” covers the feeling and moments of unspoken messages through two people who haven’t received the clarity of where their relationship is going. With these moments “on a loop in [their] head” and with only “two options ahead,” Orgel’s song professes the want for more. A trope as old as time, Orgel finds himself in a cross paths: either this is all in his head, or he’s reading the situation right. Will they find themselves in the situation that Orgel believes they’re in? Or is it just a fantasy?

Orgel’s single is a great take on sexual tension and the building of feelings over time. Despite Orgel’s confession and longing for more, the upbeat tempo and strong bass line throughout the song makes for moments with the windows rolled down and singing along with friends. Clever lyrics detail the song, with flips between two thoughts throughout the song, like if it’s “fantasy or foreplay” or “Are you gonna be? / Or have we only begun?” Mirroring the meaning of “will they or won’t they,” Orgel’s lyrics profess the thoughts that have been haunting him throughout the relationship: going in circles until both people receive the answers needed.

Matthew Orgel grew up a musician. Hailing from Long Island in New York, he grew up singing and songwriting, starting the latter not too long after learning how to play piano at the age of four. With Orgel’s various music and covers catching the attention of artists like Meghan Trainor, Tyler Johnson, and Mike Sabath, it’s no shocker that he rocks over 27,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Now in attendance at Berklee College of Music, Orgel hopes to inspire listeners and make songs that have listeners feeling good. With singles like “Will They/Won’t They,” “Backwards,” and “I Could Be Him,” leading to his second EP, out May 15th, we couldn’t be more on the edge of our seats.

Written By Abby Mornhinweg

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