“But Not Kiss” by Faye Webster, Monday, October 30, 2023
Two weeks ago, I was catching up on back episodes of Switched on Pop , and I listened to an episode that introduced me to the music of Faye Webster . The hosts had been in the middle of a music trip to Atlanta, exploring mostly the Hip-Hop, and most notably the Crunk, scene but the episode on Webster highlighted how multiple musical genres work together in the artist’s toolkit to create a compellingly unique sound. Defining Faye’s genre is tricky, which makes her most comfortably fit in the cop-out genre of Alternative. Born and raised in Atlanta and hearing bluegrass at home, some of Webster’s music feels at home on country radio. You can find her on certain Spotify Country playlists. But then there was the rap group she formed in high school. Hip-hop remains a feature in Webster’s music as does R&B, with slide guitars — a favorite of the Switched on Pop hosts. I WANT TO SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS AND THEN FORGET. Faye Webster is perhaps best known for the song “ Better Distractions ,