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As It Was is a Synth-pop act. Their sound grew out of Depeche Mode, a-ha, The Weeknd, James Bay and Vampire Weekend. Those roots explain a lot about how As It Was arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Light Switch, Heat Waves, The Loneliest, Hey Ya! and Blinding Lights, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jorja Smith and Arcade Fire, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 13 connections around As It Was, reaching back through Depeche Mode and forward to Jorja Smith. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"As It Was" is a song by English singer-songwriter Harry Styles, released through Erskine and Columbia on 1 April 2022 as the lead single from his third studio album, Harry's House (2022). The song was written by Styles alongside his producers Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson.
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As It Was connections
As It Was grew out of Depeche Mode, a-ha, The Weeknd and James Bay, shares an orbit with Light Switch, Heat Waves, The Loneliest and Hey Ya!, went on to shape Jorja Smith and Arcade Fire. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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