Does anyone else feel like violin is the red wine of instruments? I swear, when Alex Blocker slides those strings through a track, something complex and warm unfolds, like a wine that leaves you pondering “Was that pepper? Or blueberry?” in the middle of your sip. “I Like It” is one of those rare moments where genre’s a suggestion, not a rule. You’ve got a blend, but it’s not the heavy stuff—it’s airy, but with roots.
Chicago-born, Denver-crafted, Boston-seen—this song’s journey feels like a postcard from a multi-city vacation. Blocker mingles contemporary pop’s usual bounce with jazzy detours, funky footwork, and R&B smoothness, all grounded in the solo hum of that contemporary violin. You can almost see him multi-tasking in the studio, juggling violin in one hand and vocals with the other like a musical street performer you accidentally walk into but can’t stop watching.
Here, joy isn’t this glossy, unreachable summit of overwhelming ecstasy. Nah, it’s the smaller moments—a splatch of sunlight between buildings, a shared laugh when no one’s trying. That’s Blocker’s core message: Positivity doesn’t have to be big, it can be tiny. This is a universe where “good vibes” aren’t plastered on a billboard. They’re tucked in those offbeat rhythms, nestled between a guitar flick and a breathy chord—the everyday kind of ecstasy.
This song is air dancing in front of a fan. Not trying too hard, just there. You feel that simplicity wrapped up in Blocker’s muted vocal tone, which doesn’t reach for the sky; it tells you the clouds are already hanging low. Celebratory, but not grandiose—the kind of song to play when you’re eating your favorite snack, with zero chaos in your day.
“I Like It” is an anthem to liking it. Simple.
But maybe simple is everything…
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