Listen: Raleigh Ritchie – A Moor
We haven’t the foggiest where in Britain newcomer Raleigh Ritchie is operating out of, or what his real name is so we’ll cut straight to the chase: ‘A Moor’ is one of the finest first drops you’ll hear this month.
Despite being stuffed with rosy pitch-shifted vocal samples, melted synth whirls and softly brushed percussion, ‘A Moor’ transcends your average contemporary nod to 90s vintage RnB. That’s partly due to our mystery man’s warm and gentle flow although it’s the lyrical content that affords Ritchie’s debut the ambience of a tender lovenote, all he wants to do is ditch the seedy bright lights and escape with his soulmate to a place “where the grass grows/away from the stubborn city assholes”.
We’re sure there’ll be new suitors queued up around the block if he can stay this far ahead of the game.
- Ani Glass shares new single "Phantasmagoria" from upcoming second album
- Campbell King presents new single, "My Mates"
- Paul Weller joins forces with Robert Plant on "Clive's Song"
- Loreen signs to Polydor France and shares new single, "Echoes"
- BIG SPECIAL unveil surprise new album, NATIONAL AVERAGE
- A. G. Cook announces songwriting workshop with School of Song
- Boko Yout unveils debut album GUSTO, driven by semi-fictional character
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday

Lorde
Virgin

OSKA
Refined Believer

Tropical F*ck Storm
Fairyland Codex
