Artist Close-Up: Luke Faas Asks “Why Bother”, While We Ask “Why Not?”

The irony of Luke Faas “Why Bother” as a title does not go over my head. Why? Because a song that is thematically about giving up makes you give in to this artist’s synth-waved R&B. I could listen to Faas’ relaxingly soulful vocals, which surprise me. Soul and chill are not two words commonly associated, but it is Faas’ lack of emotionality that makes him sentimental. After all, Why Bother is a song for resignation. 

As Faas declares he is no longer going to bother with the oldness of past relationships, my inner spirit leaped in agreement. Who has not seen an old ex pop up on their Facebook or an old friend in a party and thought, “Why Bother?”. It is strange to see how the people we once thought were everything to us can become nothing. Yet, as everyone goes through their life, they realize that “undying oaths” of love and friendship can actually die, but you still live on, especially with Faas’ electro-trop background. If basslines were palm leaves, synths were sand, and beat-drops were falling coconuts then Why Bother would, technically, be a beach. You want to sway like sun and wind on a Miami “playa”, and grab a fruity cocktail as you agree with Faas, “Why Bother?”. What is done is done, and Faas’ slightly high-pitched, but terse voice makes his soulfulness sound strangely but charmingly rehearsed. It is as if his lyrics are more the final declarations he is saying to the world than fleeting thoughts he has put to a rhythm. The result is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist that does not shy away from complicated issues and a good beat. For More Information on Luke Faas Click Here.