The second track "Some Things Never Seem to Fucking Work" is lyrically about "ultimatums and questions, Solange ponders the illusion of a relationship". Philip Sherburne of Spin magazine called "Losing You" a "remarkable song in its own right, with a breezy fusion of singer- centric R&B, 1980s pop, and lanky, mid-tempo hip house beats." He felt the song was breakaway from the "R&B-gone- electronic dance music tracks" and commented that it was also "remarkable for what it suggests about the direction of pop music right now it feels like one of those moments when something lurking just below the surface of the zeitgeist breaks through in a big way."
The opening track and lead single "Losing You" is a R&B song with pop and electronic music, described as having a "pleasantly upbeat" sound that lyrically speaks about love that has become complicated. The lyrical content of the album details a relationship gone wrong that "provide aching, wistful, and frustrated contrast to the animated and slowly swaying backdrops" according to Kellman from AllMusic. The EP's songs have a diaphanous new wave via synth funk sound that was compared to the work of Little Dragon by Andy Kellman of AllMusic. The album was described as containing no "filler" and an accessible and authentic piece of pop. The same reviewer stated that Hynes plays with non-traditional structures, letting the songs meander in and out of grooves. Nick Levine of the BBC compared the extended play to the work of Madonna and described its music structure as a "tribute to early 80s pop-RnB music", stating the EP's production contains sweet keyboard sounds and beats that sound like that of a "battered old Casio drum machine." Ī reviewer from Pitchfork described the songs as having no huge choruses but instead "its hooks bubble up quietly and quickly, then dissipate as the songs return to their downbeat simmer". Solange stated she was inspired by new wave music and that "This is a dance record, but the lyrics can get pretty dark at times." During an interview Solange confirmed that she had been experimenting with a moody, electronic sound for her next project. Solange's vocals never strain for effect, but rather roll over for the opposite, which is an odd but endearing stanceĬonsisting of seven tracks, True is primarily in the neo soul genre but contains an eclectic sound that takes influence from R&B, new wave music, dance, 1980s pop, and electronica. The EP is straight-up termite R&B '80s revivalism, with nihilistic Jan Hammer programming, Prince-protégée synth squiggles, and a beat halfway between freestyle and Miami bass.