Friday's Featured (Songs of the Week 17th September)

Bring Me The Horizon - DiE4u

Rock titans Bring Me The Horizon have made a rapid return with new single DiE4u. After recently releasing their EP, Post Human: Survival Horror, which saw glimpses of BMTH's angst filled and extremely heavy past trickle back into their arsenal, DiE4u takes an emo pop spin, most similar to their work on 2019's amo. What can be described as Post Malone meets Fall Out Boy, DiE4u tackles the subject of toxic vices whilst camouflaging itself in faux metal to make for a very catchy anthem. Vocalist Oli Sykes injects his raw screams at the precise moments the song needs intensity to counterbalance the melodic nature of DiE4u.

iann dior & Lil Uzi Vert - V12

Not many collaborations make more sense than the kings of melody, iann dior and Lil Uzi Vert, teaming up on the infectious V12. iann dior sets the tone remarkably with his thought provoking lyrics circling around in your head, paired with a smooth melody. XO Tour Llif3 singer Lil Uzi Vert matches pace on V12 and rides the acoustic based beat comfortably, allowing his unique singing to come to fruition. Very easy listening and a different, exciting take on what could have been a conventional love song.

Kehlani - Altar

Californian star Kehlani has smashed it out of the park with the effortlessly sleek Altar. The 26-year-old singer songwriter has dipped into her upbeat R'n'B pocket in the release of Altar, paired with upcoming album Blue Water Road. The combination of the mesmerising swells of the guitar and the irresistibly jagged drum patterns with Kehlani's velvet vocals makes for a beautiful creation. The chorus "So I put you on the altar, stay just a little bit longer" summarises her spiritual believe of keeping love alive.