Pure Grinding

Album: Stories (2015)
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Songfacts®:

  • Featuring uncredited vocals from Swedish songwriter Kristoffer Fogelmark and Def Jam's Earl St. Clair, this amalgamation of swing funk and trap beats was a new sound for Avicii. "This song is really different than anything I've ever done," said Avicii. "I had a lot of freedom to explore new sounds on Stories."

    This is not the first time Avicii has combined different music genres. His 2013 hit single "Wake Me Up" joined bluegrass-inspired guitar riffs with sweeping synths.

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