New Music Review - ‘Neighbourhoods’ by And$um and Violete
Neighbourhoods was released on the 5th July 2024. Cover artwork provided by And$um.
Two powerhouse tonics join forces to create this flexible, double-genre infused collaboration crossing paths with both classic jazz and low-fi hip-hop which comes in the form of a new, slick track, Neighbourhoods, in which And$um and Violete have created this depth of a masterpiece to be eaten up.
Transitioning without issue between the two genres, Neighbourhoods showcases a new meaning - that you can put two totally different things together and if they blend right, they can work immaculately as a team which is a true testament to both genres and the artists featured on this track.
Neighbourhoods tells the story of stepping off of a flight, right into a new city and essentially having that splash of feeling overwhelmed by a new place that hits you as soon as you are there, out in the open. Like many other travellers (and for me personally having moved abroad just under 10 months ago), Neighbourhoods gives a clear understanding of what has been experienced or what you can expect to experience when that fresh, new air hits you.
The grind from And$um and Violete’s collaboration is inevitably obvious - the way that Neighbourhoods fits together like a puzzle piece that was missing from the local music scene, filling in those gaps of difference so uniquely and powerfully is highly admirable.
With beats that will take you to the high heavens and the light-hitting vocalism from both parties, And$um and Violete have ensured that there comes a part of Neighbourhoods that anybody will be able to engage with.
Dare you get lost in this tune?
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