The Chainsmokers Take a Solo Turn on Nostalgic New Single 'Paris'

Taggart recently wrote on Twitter that he likes to write songs about small moments, because it makes it easier for people to take and make them their own. These lyrical vignettes can be heard here in verses ("You look so proud standing there with the flower and the cigarette. Posting pictures of yourself on the internet") that hold the aural aesthetic of faded Polaroid pictures.

Sonically, "Paris" is arguably the least dance-oriented single from the duo to date, trading in the synth-driven pop drop of "Closer" for a distorted guitar lick, understated piano chords and drums that would feel at home on a Snow Patrol record. It's a welcome sound that suits their roots as indie rock remixers, long before the glitz and glamor that comes with conquering charts.

Check out the song's lyric video below, courtesy of the ever-impressive Rory Kramer.