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Just over two years since her last single, London-based artist, songwriter and producer LYVES returns with a buttery-smooth R&B track titled ‘How Would It Feel’, ushering in a brand new era of music for the Italian Australian native. Written and produced by Lyves and her long-time collaborator Nathanael Williams, ‘How Would It Feel’ is the precursor to her long-awaited sophomore EP Change, co-produced by Mercury Prize nominated producer Dave Okumu.
‘How Would It Feel’ is an alternative R&B masterclass from Lyves, mixing elements of 70s soul, UK jazz music, and 90s R&B into a funky ethereal sound that makes for a head-nodding listen. With additional contributions from musicians Tom Driesler on bass and Lluís Domènech Plana on flute, the song also features a glorious interlude written with pianist Samuel Crowe, which Lyves describes as a portal into Change, her follow-up EP.
Speaking about the inspiration for ‘How Would It Feel’, Lyves says,
“Lyrically, it feels like a letter to myself from the subconscious – I very rarely plan what I’m writing about before I improvise or put pen to paper. It feels like a stream of consciousness, where I allow my intuition to take the lead. Listening back today, I suppose it’s about loving someone but not wanting to acknowledge that you’re in it alone – you can sense the other person slowly slipping away and therefore you try harder, but the harder you try, the faster they eventually disappear. ‘How Would It Feel’ feels like one last deep-dive into hope – a daydream into what it would be like if things were to work out […] if we couldn’t lose”.
Listen to ‘How Would It Feel’ below and let us know in the comments what you think of the song!
