On December 16, , "Coaster" was released as the third promotional single. On February 6, , "Shot Down" was released as the fourth promotional single. On February 22, , "American Teen" was released as the fifth and final promotional single. On December 2, , the promotional single 'Reasons' was released, but was not featured on American Teen. American Teen 2. Location 4. Another Sad Love Song 5.
Saved 6. Coaster 7. Hopeless Cold Blooded Winter Therapy Keep Me Shot Down Khalid Robinson made major commercial headway in early with "Location," a drowsy, teetering ballad the singer and songwriter seemed to deliver while lying on his bed, or maybe someone else's couch, eyes glued to his phone, just after waking up.
In that song, and through much of what fills out American Teen, his debut album, Robinson's not one to get worked up. He's in no particular rush, content to drift through life while accepting, and occasionally sort of celebrating, the present. There's not a whole lot of enthusiasm for revelry, dulled by substances, apathy, a combination of the two, or just the aspiration to look the part: "I'm so faded off of all the things I've taken, and maybe I'm not really drunk, maybe I'm really good at faking.
After a nonchalant chorus that consists primarily of the song's title and a lethargic warble -- surprise -- he dumps one of his best melodies in the bridge. While he opens "Another Sad Love Song" by confessing "I'm not the best at showing my emotions," some bright moments make it apparent that Robinson has clearly sold himself short. Dusty ballad "Cold Blooded," in particular, demonstrates that he's perfectly capable of conveying grief without being overly demonstrative. When alert, he can be a force.
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