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Back in May, cityboymoe—a rising singer-songwriter from North West London—premiered the soulful “City On Fire” exclusively with Complex, and now he’s back with new music in the form of sweetstuff pack, a two-track release produced by the electronic beatsmith Joy Orbison. The two tracks—“royal rumble” and “mr nice guy”—see cityboymoe lean into his rap-oriented side with a more melodic, nonchalant vocal […]
Rising UK talent BERWYN has released his highly-anticipated second project, TAPE 2 / FOMALHAUT, which is the follow-up to last year’s DEMOTAPE / VEGA. The new set was supported by the mellow and emotive lead single, “Rubber Bands”, which saw rapper/singer BERWYN soulfully croon over a stripped-back Fred Again production. Notably, the tape also features self-produced standout “Full Moon […]
The visuals for Joy Crookes’ “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now” has arrived. Prior to the release of the track, Crookes met with fans at London’s Primrose Hill last Sunday for an exclusive performance of the song. “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now” is a delightful slice of soul-pop summer breeze from the London-based singer, packed with delicate, mesmerising vocals throughout. […]
It’s hard to escape the unrelenting horror of the news cycle, harder style to find the silver linings in all these grey clouds. One small sliver of hope, however, comes in the groundswell of support for Black Lives Matter protesters and their fight for lasting change. It’s something French singer-songwriter Cha:dy felt duty-bound to commemorate […]
Rising singer-songwriter cityboymoe continues his ascendancy as one of the UK’s most exciting new artists with his soulful new single, “City On Fire”. An ode to the North West London streets he treads, the title of cityboymoe’s latest acts as a slick double entendre that references his turbulent day-to-day life growing up in London and the fire he seeks […]
A few years ago Nick Murphy took a break from the Chet Faker moniker, opting to release music under his birth name for the years that followed. Last year, however, he returned to the name and we’ve since had three singles as Chet Faker, including his most recent endeavour, “Whatever Tomorrow”. Since reviving the Chet […]
There’s a lot going on in “Headz Gone West”, the titular track of the new EP from Leeds-born, London-based artist Nia Archives. Inspired as much by Erykah Badu as she is by Remarc, jazz, soul, R&B, liquid drum & bass, jungle, late ‘80s rave nostalgia, Jamaican soundsystem culture, UK garage… and yet it all fits together […]
Award shows are a breeding ground for chaotic moments at the best of times and these are not the best of times. It was inevitable that the mostly remote Golden Globes during a global pandemic were bound to have a few mix-ups, from the technical glitches of Daniel Kaluuya’s speech to the downright traditional flubbing of a […]
SPIRITSAVER, a new group formed by Toronto-based producer Zale “Zalezy” Epstein and Connecticut vocalist-producer Norman Perry, just released their debut track “Ocean Drive.” It’s a smooth and soulful track that plays on themes of love, lust, and attraction. Inspired by real events, “Ocean Drive” is battle between monogamy and temptation. The R&B tune expresses a […]
From Twitter to Clubhouse, British R&B has been a popular topic for discussion of late but people aren’t always informed enough when offering their various hot-takes, as many are still unaware of just how deep the talent pool in this scene actually is, which can be partly attributed to the genre not being supported by mainstream outlets in […]
