The piece singled out from Lili Joy’s is a monumental ballad “Mookie” and it reflects the magic, or even turbulence typical for a woman. This delighting work whirls people in the world of butterflies, rainbows, and all the bright excitement of the breathless summer affairs. The song “Mookie” features teasing Bossa Nova tunes, and lyrics accompanying simple, tender feelings of love relationships joy or a happy beginning of a love story.
John Velasquez co-wrote and co-produced the track – he has worked with Vacations and Zella Day – with support from Liv Painter, who lends the song a glossily poppy feeling, and Marta Tiesenga, whose saxophone solo imbues the song with an irresistible kind of charm. Taken together they create a lush and complex sonic picture that is at one familiar and new.
This track starts with a cheerful rhythm by drums combined with strings, choral and ethereal voice giving the listeners full expectation to listen. Lili Joy sings in soft, clear tone, simplistic melodies with little elements of high pitch or falsetto . As the track unfolds, there are instrumental interlude- and still, they are new each time. Composing horns and using experimental saxophone in the song makes it interesting and fresh so one never finds it monotonous to the other.
In fact, “Mookie” is only an innocent summer love with the cheesy efforts to emphasize all the possible pet names for a beloved one. Excellent integration of Bossa Nova beats, catchy tunes and rather rich instrumental enhances the magic spirit of the track making people happy and feel love. That’s why It can be said that Lili Joy has created a single “Mookie” which is cheerful mood, and at the same time, it is very touching.
