[SINGLE] BULLETPROOF (Nate Smith Collab)

Just heard "Bulletproof" for the first time.

Positives: I liked the bridge, lyrically and melodically. I liked Avril's voice there. The following guitar riff was also nice. I know it's just a very small thing, but I also liked how Nate always emphasized the double "L" in "kill" (when he sings "but the whiskey don't kill like it's supposed to do" in the chorus). He overall seemed really passionate.

Negatives: Pretty much everything else. This just isn't my cup of tea. It sounds like what I think is called "dad rock", like it's trying too hard to be cool, I guess? Idk... just not my vibe. Country and rock just don't work well together imo, it always ends up sounding like this. I also think the lyrics are quite repetitive, or rather the meaning of the song. It's basically just "I'm trying to drink my memories away, but it won't work", that's all I get out of this song, which just isn't enough for me. But what bothers me most is the pitch-correction, which just sounds offensive to my ears. I wish producers would/could stop using it, or at least greatly minimize its use. I just can't stand it anymore.

Overall, I don't hate the song, it's just really not my preferred type of music. I'm glad for Avril that she got to do this; she's been talking about country music for so many years, she surely enjoyed being a part of this collab. But me? I'll probably give this a few more listens, just to be fair and give it a few more chances; other than that I don't expect to be coming back to it. But right now, I kind of want a palate cleanser first tbh...