On “Hypocritical,” New Orleans-based twin brothers Mulherin pull an unusual card in the modern R&B landscape, crafting a low-burning ballad about relationship drama, smartly bringing P&P favorite Pell along for perfectly fitting guest verse. “Hypocritical” bears more in common with 90s R&B odes to couples in need of reconciliation than it does to more amorphous alt-R&B equivalents, honing in on a well-explored concept with a smoothness and attention to detail that make it feel current while keeping a root in history.
