Skylar Spence - Can’t You See

Starting out as Saint Pepsi - before being duly threatened with legal action - Ryan DeRobertis always had an eye for going beyond sample wizardry. It didn’t take long for bloggy hype tracks to morph into actual pop juggernauts. Sticking resolutely to the funk school of thought, ‘Can’t You See’ is the first time that he’s truly struck gold, arriving with something bold and original, as well as mind-blowingly fun.

The sticking point for this Skylar Spence track is its positivity. “I’m in love with my own reflection, woo! I can hardly keep myself together” is a rare breed of chorus. It brims with positivity, practically chokes on its own sense of self-worth. It’s boastful, in-your-face and defiantly personal. Talk of losing friends and going through ups and downs doesn’t matter in the end, because DeRobertis finds his eureka moment, and he wants the whole world to know about it. A breathless rush of energy, it’s the dose of positivity this year’s been holding out for.