Super chill vibes blend subtle twists of soul, jazz and a self-defined ‘late night radio’ allure, as Kuddlephish takes things down a slow and smooth pathway, for the sultry escapism of Bonnie and Clyde.
Featuring a lo-fi ambiance and modest trap hi-hats, Bonnie and Clyde blends rap and melody to a kind of romantic emo level, a tired and intimate voice guiding us through images of love and connection, desire and nostalgia, with tuneful peaks and softly rising energy adding brightness to certain moments in the arrangement.
The song welcomes a handful of soulful RnB vocals in the outer layers, and ultimately carves out something of a seductive ode to atmospheric independent entertainment. We’re somewhere between Hip Hop and indie alternative pop, contrast working its magic just softly, and instances of brightness all the more effective for countering those of quiet contemplation and simple, romantic scenes and rhymes.
Barely scraping past the two-minute mark, Bonnie and Clyde works its magic with ease, feeling timeless yet just distinct enough to let the Kuddlephish voice stand out and linger in mind as recognisable. The release emerged prior to the artist’s latest single Krazy, out today, and sets an inviting mood for listeners to really sink into the late-night serenity and oneness. You feel calm, glad to be where you are, and Krazy follows on from these qualities well – something varied in its grit and angst, but still rooted in that essential aura and identity that is the Kuddlephish passion and creative embrace.
The newest single has something all the more unexpected in its dynamic and structure, and the two releases together speak volumes on behalf of the freedom and appeal of the growing Kuddlephish repertoire.
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