Rising
Neo-Soul polymath XamVolo releases new single Lose Love, the first track to be
taken from his upcoming debut EP A DAMN FINE SPECTACLE.
Written
and produced by XamVolo during sessions in LA alongside heavyweight producer
Freddie Joachim (J Cole, Aloe Blacc, Joey Bada$$), Lose Love’s bouncing groove
opens up the EP. Released via Universal
on the 13th April, A Damn Fine Spectacle is an inventive concept EP and serves
as a teasing distillation of what is to be explored on his forthcoming debut
album, All The Sweetness on the Surface.
A
testament to XamVolo’s cinematic method of creating worlds within his music,
across four songs, it tells a neo-noir story of a young girl who finds herself
confronted with a hive containing a black honey substance, (which XamVolo has
named ‘Slaize’) that can grant her every desire.
XamVolo
explains “Everybody wants something, whether it’s money, power, justice, a
clean slate, or a new pair of shoes. Some people would go to great lengths to
acquire the things they want, but whenever there's an easier option available,
most people would rather save themselves the hassle. This EP [and the album to
follow] are all about the nature of our desires. When someone is told of this
black honey – of an easy way to obtain everything they’ve ever wanted – their
curiosity is piqued.”
The
accompanying artwork for the EP features four bespoke illustrations, one for
each track, from prolific London artist Illustrator, animator, designer and
exhibitor, Koby Martin. Described as ‘what art has been missing’ and nominated
for the Artist Extraordinaire Award, Koby has worked with the top names from
the creative and music industries. Koby says, “Xam’s sound is completely
different from anything I have worked. His music threw me in the deep end, one
that feels like I have been missing on my creative journey in the music
industry.”
Mixing
together elements of neo soul, jazz, and pop the Liverpool based singer,
songwriter and producer is a truly unique artist. In 12 short months, he has
risen to the attention of critics and music fans the world over, been compared
to everyone from D’Angelo to Anderson .Paak, racked up hundreds of thousands of
streams, landed countless places on influential playlists and been championed
by a wealth of tastemakers – from Annie Mac and Gilles Peterson to Notion,
Dummy Magazine and Esquire .
This
week Xam begins a huge arena support tour across the UK with Paloma Faith
culminating in his own headline show at London’s Omeara on the 11th April. His
debut album All The Sweetness on the Surface is due for release via Universal
worldwide in 2018.
Perhaps,
beyond the infectious big hits and staggering vocals, it’s the attention to
detail and flourishes of genius that will keep garnering XamVolo so many
comparisons to the greats of music.
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