melodies

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Their lead single “Fabienk” is studded with hair-trigger riffs — if you can even call them that — that mix the playful nursery rhyme melodies of Battles with the no-wave drone of Sonic Youth.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

A source of wonder throughout the collection, though, is Mr. McCartney’s continued ability, some 70 years after he wrote his first song, to pull fresh, original and memorable melodies out of the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The lights go down and the orchestra weaves between the steady thump of his beats and vivid melodies, as shadow-like projections are beamed onto a huge circular curtain draped above him.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“Michael” is bizarre because everything left unsaid still lingers between the lines, sandwiched between the formidable melodies of his greatest hits, like toxic ooze leaking out from the middle of two slices of Wonderbread.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

These themes are often complete melodies with many phrases, but a single phrase can be taken from the melody and used as a motif.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones