CalJo, a Salt Lake City Alt-Pop band collaborates with Grammy-Nominated Producer Randy Slaugh on “The Smallest Things” to skillfully portray the dichotomy of a toxic relationship. CalJo utilizes the sexy persuasion of R&B in the first half of the song, which encapsulates the feeling of guilty pleasure: staying with someone you know is bad for you, but can make you feel so good sometimes. Halfway through the song, the track has an eerie transition into the second chorus.
This is the contemplative state where reality finally hits you like a ton of bricks and you know what you have to do. This leads right into the emotional angst of the Alt-Rock bridge, which represents the emotional angst and frustration of realizing the time and love you have wasted on this toxic relationship. A masterful blend of genres and sounds, “The Smallest Things” truly has a unique and undeniable sound.
