"M.T.M.E." is the second single by American singer-songwriter

Alexandra Savior Alexandra Savior McDermott (born June 14, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter originally from Portland, Oregon. She first came to public notice at age 17 in 2012 after being publicly lauded by Courtney Love, who saw a video of Savior perform ...

. The initials of the title stand for "music to my ears". It was released on September 8, 2016, via

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as the second single from the yet-to-be released ''

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''. An acoustic version of the song was recorded by Savior and others additional as part of the

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. A music video for the track was made. Stereogum described it as "a trippy, fast-paced blend of polychrome, hallucinatory, eerie imagery that perfectly matches the ghostly quality of the song."

Reception

British music paper ''

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'' has described the sound of "M.T.M.E." as "slinking" and after mentioning her more famous collaborators said: "... the striking and smoky vocals belong solely to Savior and ooze a burgeoning star power well beyond her tender age of 21. The year's most seductive track? Don’t bet against it."

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called the song "a shadowy, rhymthic assault, with infectious bass strums and bright organ bolstering Savior's sultry, cutting vocals."http://www.stereogum.com/1899449/alexandra-savior-m-t-m-e-prod-alex-turner-video/video/A woman

Personnel

– vocals, sound effects *

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– guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizers * James Ford – keyboards, synthesizers, drums, percussion

References

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