South London enigma DWY wears his heart on his sleeve during debut single "Over You"
Enigmatic South Londoner DWY this week reveals "Over You", the stunning first taste of his forthcoming debut EP.
DWY (that's pronounced 'dew-wee' not 'dwi') takes inspiration from some of the biggest names in modern R&B/pop, such as Frank Ocean and James Blake, as well as Kanye West's "life-changing" album 808s & Heartbreak. Although he nods to a number of names, DWY carving his own niche with sincere lyrics, gut-punch vocal displays, and a glittering mesh of organic and electronic production.
"I wrote 'Over You' about every relationship I’ve been in whilst I was a struggling artist and the person didn’t get it and couldn’t see where I was going," DWY tells Variance of the track. "I want the music to do the talking. I tell my life through my songs. I'm not afraid to be vulnerable and say what I feel."
And "Over You" is certainly vulnerable - it's got honesty in spades and beautifully understated production threading the whole thing together, with lilting guitar riffs, hacked-up harmonies, organs, distant basslines, beats, and more. It should be rich and thick with the amount of elements DWY includes, but "Over You" is far from it - it's airy, sparse even, and it works as a thrilling welcome into his new world.
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