V. Contreras’s “Done Playing Small” is a powerful, hopeful effort that blends pop, soul, and EDM styles into one cohesive effort. The vocal skills brought to the composition are amazing. Fans will be firmly planted on the edges of their seat as V. Contreras continues to weave this story. The percussion and synths encountered during “Done Playing Small” are given a new lease on life as a gospel-styled chorus starts to rise to prominence in the song’s second half. We forecast big things in V. Contreras’ future if subsequent tracks are able to capture the magic here.
We covered Like It’s Yesterday back in 2017 and If I Could in 2020.
V. Contreras “Done Playing Small” / 2024 Self Released / 3:11 / Domain / Youtube
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