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Few of pops current heavyweights feel as accidental asJack Antonoff.
Since then, hes racked up more credits, becoming a writer-producer first and a performer second.
But as these past few weeks have shown us, that was just the start.
), built aroundenergetic acoustic guitars, likemuch turn-of-the-decade rock.
Grand string flourishes
This is why the ChicksSleep at Nightmight remind you ofLorde.
Big, Springsteen-esquesynthswere the defining attraction of the New Jerseyans first album as Bleachers,Strange Desire.
Hes since laid those synths on tracks by everyone fromSt.
VincenttoCarly Rae JepsentoPink, even sneaking a MoogontoGaslighter.
Bigger choruses
Sure, youre thinking: Pop music is all about the choruses.
that anchor his hits.
; on this years Swift collaboration, hes helping her reflect on the past through a more complex lens.
1, a compilation of women covering his songs.
(Hes since donetwo more for Bleachers.)