Little Simz Releases Cheeky New Single 'Young': Stream
Little Simz has dropped new song 'Young,' the latest offering from her upcoming album, Lotus, out June 6th via AWAL Recordings. Stream it below.
'Young' takes a left turn from previous singles 'Free' and 'Flood' (the latter of which was named Song of the Week) by showing a playful side of Simz, who delivers cheeky bars about the folly of youth.
Like 'Flood,' 'Young' was produced by Miles Clinton James. According to a press release, the dichotomy of the singles demonstrates 'the scope and breadth of Lotus, and the shifting moods that take the listener on an expansive journey.' Among fans, 'Young' has drawn comparisons to UK alternative hip-hop and electronic artist The Streets, who is featured on the lineup of the upcoming Meltdown festival curated by Simz.
'I was able to tap into a character,' Simz said of the new single. 'That was fun for me. It's just a moment of light heartedness.'
To accompany the track, Simz dropped a new music video directed by Dave Meyers, who also worked on the award-winning visual for Simz's track 'Gorilla' off of her 2022 album, NO THANK YOU. The clip shows Simz made up like an elderly woman and causing mischief around her neighborhood. Watch it below.
Lotus is Simz's first proper album since NO THANK YOU, although her most recent project was last year's Drop 7 EP. It features an impressive slate of collaborators, including Moses Sumney, Miraa May, Wretch 32, Cashh, Michael Kiwanuka, Yussef Dayes, Sampha, Lydia Kitto, Yukimi Nagano, Obongjayar, and Moonchild Sanelly.
See the full tracklist for Lotus below. Pre-orders are ongoing.
Simz will be performing two headlining shows in the UK this year at Co-Op Live in Manchester on October 16th and The O2 in London on October 17th. Get tickets here.
Lotus Artwork:
Lotus Tracklist: 01. Thief 02. Flood (feat. Obongjayar and Moonchild Sanelly) 03. Young 04. Only (feat. Lydia Kitto) 05. Free 06. Peace (feat. Moses Sumney and Miraa May) 07. Hollow 08. Lion (feat. Obongjayar) 09. Enough (feat. Yukimi) 10. Blood (feat. Wretch 32 and Cashh) 11. Lotus (feat. Michael Kiwanuka and Yussef Dayes) 12. Lonely 13. Blue (feat. Sampha)
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