Chris Quesnel’s latest single, “Cherry Chapstick”, is a slogan of rollercoaster emotions, intense yet infectious at the same time. The song dates back to November 16, 2024, and depicts the more intricate aspects of relationships, breaks, and the kind of emotions that cause people to stay in touch when they should probably not. Inspired by personal events, the work of Chris is quite touching as well as useful. The most interesting part of the song is its entertaining hook coupled with hard-hitting bass lines and in-your-face rhythm. The high-tempo instrumentals are complemented by deeply emotional lyrics which form an interesting contrast and keep the guests on their toes. The energy of the piece is charged but the balance of it is created by Chris and his thoughts about the lyrics and their emotions.
What makes “Cherry Chapstick” especially unique is Chris’s approach to the recording process. Instead of finishing off and working on verbal parts, he softly grabs some parts together and hovers around them to create the song. Such an approach creates the feeling of the smoothness of the song as if it is unfolding instantly. It is a stylistic choice that adds credibility to his musical pieces which is different from many musical entities in the same genre. The relationship that the writer had was an on-and-off one, which he describes as the strongest calling. The relationship was painful, and Chris, along with his partner, couldn’t seem to let go of each other. This struggle of emotions is also relayed in the song and is both personal and relatable to many of its listeners. It’s not hard to find people feeling love and hurt and it is this constant cycle that makes the track stronger.
Fans of bands like of Blink-182 and the 1975 and KNOX will enjoy the arrangement of “Cherry Chapstick” as well as its energy. It is pop-punk from the early 2000s and indie rock from the modern era. An interesting layer was added to the song because of Chris’ play-it-yourself approach to making music as the authenticity is removed from the clean-cut tracks most mainstream artists release nowadays. With “Cherry Chapstick”, Chris Quesnel shows that there is beauty in sticking to one’s own story and sound. There is plenty of energy and damaged feelings stuffed in one song which is certain to be remembered long after the track has finished.
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