With his debut album Are U Down? slated to release September 10th via 4AD, NY-based artist/producer Spencer. delivers the album’s lead single Lonely As I Ever Was. Clocking in at a little under 4-minutes in streaming length, the track builds throughout the song with Spencer. guiding us with his sky-soaring vocals, perfectly demonstrating his reach. There’s a sly element of funk, with Spencer. pitting his melodic prowess against a methodical rhythmic body in a way that makes for a compelling listen.
In the press release, Spencer. revealed that “Lonely as I Ever Was was the last song I wrote for my record, I even made the outro the same day. The theme of this one is basically from the song Next Lifetime by Erykah Badu, and I even reference it in the lyrics. Kinda like being on the other side of her situation, begging someone in a relationship to consider a relationship with you.”
Directed by Rooftop, the accompanying visuals tap into Spencer.’s love of aesthetics and featuring dream-like sequences and rich colors. Throughout the video, we see Spencer. sauntering the Bed-Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn serenading his crush with his soothing vocals, until the closing scene finds him recovering from the events that took place the previous night. Check out the new video down below and head over here to stream the new single on your preferred streaming service.
