Ciel-K cashes in on the feels with shimmering single "Love like Money"

Ciel-K's astonishing new single "Love like Money," the ascending artist offers up a slick, stylish number that doesn't get stuck in your head so much as rent out the luxury real estate and throw a rooftop party. For their part, as both a statement and an emotional snapshot, "Love Like Money" cleverly examines modern relationships in the most difficult of financial terms: just what price are we paying to give away our hearts?

Polished to a glow, the production treads a fine line between bounce and bite. The instrumental is glossy, but Ciel-K brings something real and reflective under the surface. The melody is pleasingly familiar in the best way, instantly catchy without resorting to cliché, and the vocals walk the line between cool detachment and subtle exposure.

In the hands of Ciel-K, love is not a storybook ending but rather a transaction or even a trade of risk and reward. It is not a cynical take. If there's anything, it is brutally honest, draped in designer synths and a wink. Lines were hit with intention, composed to keep ringing after the final chorus vanishes. Whether you're currently in the throes of heartbreak or hustling through a honeymoon phase, there's something in here for every person who's ever emotionally invested in another human being and then questioned the wisdom of said investment.

The way Ciel-K marries lyrical wit and polished beats proves that pop can still catch you off guard when it's made correctly. What makes "Love Like Money" so fun is how Ciel-K manages to keep things light and yet not forget to drown every piece in depth. There's form and flash, but it's hard at the center to comment with a sly smirk from behind the microphone. It's pop with a point of view, and it's begging for you to play it again.

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